Before him, I thought I knew myself.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3e78LSZJY
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I thought I was independent, strong, untouched by longing.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyZPdORle6
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But loving someone from a distance18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9m4HkFu32W
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showed me parts of myself I never met before.
I learned how deeply I could care—18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOk1iT43AhS
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even when I had no hands to hold.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBKtoUuz70
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How strong my heart was—18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9dkX7ka3g
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even when it ached in silence.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPZ07qpJdV
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How patient I could be—18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ3PHU1ks9
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even when my soul screamed for presence.
I discovered the softest version of myself—18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbpCRHw45r
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the one that loves quietly,18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS1nvGXDul
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fiercely,18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfWWTQZZou
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without asking for anything in return.
I didn’t realize how brave I was18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPOUOUclwa
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until I stayed in love despite the miles.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAyzv4vpsL
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Until I kept choosing hope over doubt.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFnbx9mDTc
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Until I found joy18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1xzTBbfEu
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in something as simple as a late-night message18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvakeh7zp1W
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or a voice note after a long day.
Loving him18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2msMVciej
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meant rediscovering myself.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34lxOUfP9m
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The emotional, stubborn, forgiving, waiting version of me.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoEb2sHigD
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And I’ve grown—18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBq3YAQTaa
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not despite the distance,18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWuzOyog6D
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but because of it.
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He didn’t just show me love.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeMMLOc2kj
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He helped me meet the girl I was always meant to become.
