I don’t know what you are doing in Germany right now, where your thoughts are wandering, or even what the sky looks like from where you’re standing, but the moon looks beautiful tonight…you always remind me, so I’m reminding you. I wanted to let you know that I’m okay, I’m not bawling like an idiot, nor have I felt my heart break especially since you leave in 11 days for basic. I’m strong, but you already knew that. I won’t cry and tell you I wish you didn’t enlist because seeing you happy instantly puts a smile on my face. I know you will have to endure the same when I leave for basic as well. I do miss you, but looking up at that gorgeous moon tonight made me realize something…you’re here with me right now, in this itty bitty little heart of mine. It’s comforting to know that as long as I’m breathing, you will be a part of this heart, as are all the others whom I’ve loved, lost, but never forgotten. In my heart is where I keep Jesus, my family, friends, my dreams, you, and the love for all those inhabiting this green earth. Remember, I’m never too far from you…just on the other side of the moon.

Love always,

me.
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Dear Marine That I Once Called Mine,

I don’t know what happened to you, those last three weeks of boot. I didn’t expect you to come home and be in love with me, but I certainly didn’t expect you to come home and act like this. Least of all to me. 

You know how badly I’ve been hurt in the past. Hell, you were there while I was bawling my eyes out. You’ve saved me from myself in the past. 

In the two years I’ve known you, you have never once acted like this towards anyone. Especially me, of all people.

I don’t understand what’s going on. I don’t deserve this, and I don’t deserve to be treated this way.

My heart is breaking, and the person causing this damage is genuinely the one person I never thought would actually hurt me like this. 

If you love her, fine. But you’re just going to get hurt. She’s going to play you, and you’re going to have pushed away the one person who cares the most about you.

I feel hurt, lied to, led on, angry, and more than anything confused.

You’ve promised me so much, and you know just how much a promise means to me. You have never given me a reason to not trust you. I don’t understand.

I simply physically do not get it.

You’re pushing away and ruining a perfectly good friendship, and I don’t even know why. I haven’t done anything.

I never thought you’d be the one to hurt me this badly.

I know you too well to give up on you, but I feel like that’s really the only option I have left. I don’t deserve to be treated like this. I’ve done nothing but support and care for you.

I must say, your friends though, have been nothing but there for me, while I’m sitting here crying my eyes out over YOU.

I’ll see you on Friday, Marine. And you can see just how much you have really hurt me.

I’m so sorry that this is the way it seems to be ending.

I loved you, and I hate what you’re doing to me.

There’s so much more I want to say to you, and trust me they’re not as calm as this.

Love,

The Best Thing You’re Destroying
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Aloha Keiki,

My love for you grows stronger and stronger every minute we are away. I am so sorry that I didn’t get to answer your call today. I know I messed up in our passed but I am so here for you now. I hope you can see that. I can not wait to see you again. I love you so much and I wish you could be here, to hold and to cherish. You talk about Makani a lot. She will love you unconditionally and baby, she will never forget her daddy. Yes, I am talking about our future girl that you want oh so bad. I will give you the girl you want and we will be a happy family in Japan soon enough baby. I promise. We will make it through the tough times of long distance. Just remember, this builds us to be stronger and love one another more then ever before. I love you Keiki. I am trying so hard to save up to come to Japan and see it.

Your Ipo.

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Dear john,

I’m scared. I worry everyday that you will wake up & realize you can do better. I worry after boot camp, when you have better things to do, aren’t bored & have more important things to worry about, you will slowly forget me & let me fade away into your past. I’m scared you don’t love me the way i love you. But i love you too much to give you up over these doubts. I will always be patiently waiting for you.

Always,

Katherine
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Hi babe,
I’m really missing you right now, but I know we have to be a part right now. You’re doing your Marine Corps thing and I’m doing my school thing. I can’t wait for the day when we’re able to be at the same place at the same time. But until that day I will be here supporting you with everything you decide to do (as I know you do for me). I love you to the moon and back. See you in January. *muah* <3

Dear Love,
I have been reading your old texts over and over again. I cant get myself to stop, and i catch myself with a big smile on my face with each one. No matter the distance between us, 1,606 miles but who’s counting, you seem to make me laugh and beam every time a get a letter or call. I fall in love with you even more as each day without you goes by. We may be young, but we are unstoppable.
Love Always,
Your babygirl
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Hi babe,

I dont know how i found you, i wasnt really looking. you just came into my life. and then you started making my life bearable. and now, you’ve become my life. im not saying that to be all cute, i mean it. when everything i do, i think of you first. “would Tim like this?” “i cant wait to tell Tim about this” ect..so you see? you are my world. and i know it gets hard at times. we fight like crazy, misunderstand each other constantly, and you’ll be an asshole, and me just stubborn as hell. but baby, we’re in love and we always work it out. and the distance babe, thats the hardest. but look at us! look how far we’ve come. clearly these miles are no match for us. and one last thing, and you may not know this but do u wanna know what really consumes my mind? our future. my big wedding dreams come true, me walking down the aisle and trying not to blink cause i dont wanna miss a second of your face, us starting our lives together, waking up together EVERY morning. making you breakfast, us doing the dishes together that will always end in a towel fight : ) theres just so much in store for us baby. so chin up! and hurry home. i shall see you soon!

Love, Sarah oxoxo

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Dear Jeremy,

I brought your letters from boot camp to college with me. I keep them away from sight in a small trunk on my desk. I thought about them for the first time in a long time today. I sat down and read them all. And cried, the entire time. I know you’re probably over being emotional about it, because it’s over and gone. And of course because you’ve always been stronger than me. I, however, am not over it.

Everytime I think about Parris Island, I become heartbroken all over again. Part of me wishes it had never happened, for you, but most of me knows it was for the best.

I’m sorry I make rash decisions sometimes, and I am sorry I don’t heal myself well. I don’t let other heal me either. I haven’t really gotten close to anyone since your absence. I guess it’s because I can’t seem to find importance in it anymore. No one seems to really give a fuck about what I’m going through, so I need usually bother confiding or even befriending them. I don’t like college parties (except for maybe the free alcohol) because I look around and only see foolish, broken people. And those are two things I know I am not.

I look at other people’s lifestyles and activities and only think, “why is that necessary?” I am thinking either that or how much that person takes for granted. I would never take you or us for granted. I can’t imagine it.

I am really positve about all of this, I promise. I just really miss you. I miss us together. 

Love you to the moon and back, sweet boy.
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My one and only,

This distance thing is hard, believe me i know. We have to be apart right now but it will all be worth when we are living the perfect life together! :) every day that we are away from each other brings us one closer to the rest of our lives. i love you babe and just remember distance is only physical, my love. forever and always handsome<3

love always, baby girl<3
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Dear Connor,

A lot of the time I seem to lack the words to express how you make me feel. There’s such a profound sense of love when I am with you that seems to make the distance a bit more bearable when you’re gone. 

When I think of you being away and how much of our relationship will be spent apart, I get a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach. There’s no way to explain the sensation other then feeling homesick. When I’m with you, I feel so at ease. The rest of the world disappears and all I can think of is how lucky I am to have you in my life. Even when you’re gone, I know you’re with me. 

Everything I do is done with a thought of you. Not being with you is difficult. It’s probably one of the most difficult things that I’ve done; it’s hard trying to fit a puzzle together when you’re missing a piece. Even though it’s hard, it’s okay. Because at the end of every day I know that I’m one night closer to lying in your arms and being comforted by the soft rumbling of your chest while you sleep. Each morning, I’m one day closer to being able to make more memories with you that will be the key to my happiness while you’re gone fighting for our freedom and our future. All this missing you is worth it simply because I love you. 
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