Sometimes You Just Have To Let Go

This post is written by someone very dear to me. I've known her since the summer before 8th grade, and although we've had our fair share of differences, we've still managed to remain very close friends. She's talented, beautiful, and so much more. But, most importantly, she's one of the strongest young women I know. I asked her to share her story with us... and I am more than happy that she agreed to do so. Please enjoy the following post written by my favorite ginger, Karissa Thomas.


Sometimes good things come to an end so better things can begin. We may never understand why things work out the way they do, but you have to keep going. I am slowly learning, that by keeping a promise to yourself, everything will happen on its own how it is supposed to. “Young love is a flame; very pretty. Often very hot.”

Throughout our junior and senior year of high school, my boyfriend (at the time) and I experienced so many great memories together; we were a popular couple. He was the athlete and I was the dancer. Our senior year we were homecoming king and queen and we attended both junior and senior prom together. I was in love with the thought of “us” and everything that we could have been. Being young and in high school, it was the relationship I always wanted. As any other couple, we had many portions of troubles, at times our issues were solved, and other times just pushed aside.  Throughout our relationship I felt alone, forgotten about, and often, like I was the last resort for him. I found myself hiding my feelings because I was too scared of letting him know how I truly felt, and thought, if I let my feelings out, our relationship would come to an end.

After high school our relationship continued to grow and while some things were changing, many  were still staying the same. Issues weren't getting solved, feelings were still getting hurt, and our relationship just wasn't a relationship anymore.

The material things don’t matter, they never do and the amount of money spent on things don’t matter either. We shared so many beautiful moments together talking about our future and expressing our moments of happiness. I became so attached to this, that I never wanted to truly let go.

I was becoming emotionally exhausted and began to shut people out. No matter how hard I tried, things weren't getting better. All of the feelings that I had been holding in finally started coming out, and it was for the best. I couldn't hold onto him any longer. After over 2 and a half years, it was all over.

I still struggle with holding onto the things that could have been done differently. I don’t know where or when we went wrong, I just know we did. I was so scared of losing someone else in my life that I was willing to continually fight forever. After being in a relationship that I thought was supposed to last forever, it was finally time to move on and focus on my own dreams again. Sometimes you just have to let go. I wish him nothing but the best, but I wish myself everything that I have ever wished for.

Let love find you.