I'll Be Seeing You.

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.”
― Albert Einstein

Hello again, dear friend.  I hope that the years have been kind to you, and I pray that time has blessed you with an abundance of love, experience, and adventure.  It certainly has been good to me.

You may be curious about my whereabouts as of late, and frankly, I don't blame you. I often ask myself why I've allowed you to become a thing of the past. To be honest, I haven't the slightest clue, and any excuse I may have come up with in my younger years would now just be an outright lie by definition. You don't deserve excuses or lies, so I won't waste your time with them.

I've missed you immensely, and I'm finally discovering the truth in the saying that "absence makes the heart grow fonder."  Surely, I took you for granted when you were around, and I neglected the bond that had blossomed between us. I let life get in the way of what we had and I'm loathing myself for being so foolish.

I've grown up since you saw me last.  Physically, I'm practically identical (aside from the way I wear my  hair and a noticeably different figure).  Emotionally, however, I am a new woman.  In many ways, I'm thankful for the time we had apart, as it allowed me to gain wisdom, insight, and a new perspective on life.

 With that said, I find myself missing you in every moment of every day.  I used to live, breathe and represent you.  You inspired me constantly.  You made me strive to be a better person, and you never put a limit on my dreams.

I know that I disappeared on you, and I understand that I may never get back what I gave up on so long ago.  But I want you to know that I'm committed to this now.   I'm in this wholeheartedly.  I'm passionate about everything we had and stood for together, and I want that back.  I'm ready to give our relationship another chance, if you'll have me.

The choice is yours, Imagination.  When you're ready to come back, I'll be here waiting.

Until then...

-carissarose.