It lasted far too long
I don't know why I thought we were special to one another, maybe we were once. I don't know why I let the regret pile up inside of me for all this time, doing nothing to fix the damage I've done. Truthfully, maybe it's because I was weak around you, and that made me afraid to hurt you even more than I probably already have by becoming another bystander.
You were special to me though. Seeing you surmount your emotional turmoil made me believe that I could, too, one day. That I could become the kind of person that inspires strength in others through feelings, and mutual understanding. In many ways, I've grown to be the kind of person I saw in you back then, but at this point in time, I don't know if it was just my projection of who you really were, or the truth.
Seriously though, you'll go far, you never needed me to tell you that much. And even though we'll never see each other again, a part of me will always be part of you. At least, a part of who I thought you were. Oh and, I'll never forget what you did for me, and whether it was on a whim or not never really mattered either. Who knows though, maybe I'll get to play my part in the future.
Godspeed