my name is Lisa I am 28 years old I work in an office I have a boyfriend his name is Tom Tom and I have been together for three years I love him very much he is kind funny and smart I always thought we had a perfect relationship Tom works for a big company his job is very busy sometimes he has to travel for work he can be away for many days I miss him when he is gone but I trust him one day my friend Sarah called me she said she needed to talk to
me her voice sounded serious I felt worried Lisa I saw Tom yesterday Sarah said he was at a cafe with another woman I felt my heart stop are you sure it was Tom I asked I didn't want to believe her yes Lisa it was Tom Sarah said he was holding her hand they looked close after the call I sat on my bed I didn't know what to think I wanted to cry but I also wanted to believe that Sarah was wrong that night Tom came home late he smiled at me like everything was fine but
I felt different my heart was Heavy Tom I need to ask you something I said my voice was shaking what is it he asked were you at a cafe with another woman I asked I looked into his eyes hoping he would say no Tom's smile faded he looked down yes I was he said softly I felt like like the floor was breaking under me why Tom why would you do that I asked my voice was full of pain Tom said I made a mistake Lisa I met her at work we talked and I liked her
but I still care about you I couldn't believe what I was hearing my heart heart felt broken if you care about me why did you meet her I asked I don't know Tom said I was confused I couldn't speak I just nodded and walked to my room I needed to be alone tears started falling down my face for the next few days I couldn't stop thinking I thought about all the good times Tom and I had I thought about the promises he made I wondered if I could forgive him one evening Tom came to me
Lisa I am sorry he said I know I hurt you I made a mistake I looked at him I wanted to believe him but my heart was still in pain Tom I need time to think I said I spent the next week talking to my best friend writing in my journal and thinking about what I wanted could I trust Tom again would I ever feel happy with him one day I knew what I had to do I called Tom and asked him to meet me at the park when we met I looked at him and
said Tom I love you but I can't stay in this relationship I deserve someone who respects me and only me Tom looked sad I am understand Lisa I am sorry for everything he said as I walked away tears filled my eyes it was the hardest decision I ever made but I knew it was the right one now I am learning to love myself again I spend time with my friends and try new things life is not easy but I know I made the right choice I deserve to be happy I've learned to live in the
present I've stopped asking what if and started asking what's next life isn't about holding on to what hurts it's about embracing what heals through pain painting I learned something about myself I am strong I can create Beauty from Pain I can move forward even when life feels impossible not long ago I met someone new his name is Daniel we met at the library of all places he was looking for a book and I accidentally bumped into him I laughed nervously and he smiled it wasn't love at first sight but there was something about him that
felt kind and warm Daniel and I started talking at first I was afraid to let anyone close again I had built walls around my heart afraid of being hurt but Daniel was patient he didn't rush me or pressure me he reminded me what it felt like to trust again to laugh without fear to feel light instead of heavy it's still new but I feel hopeful what happened with Tom changed me forever but it didn't break me in fact it made me stronger it taught me what I deserve and what I will never settle for again
sometimes I think about Emily I wonder if she knew about me or if she was just as blind as I was but I don't hold any anger anymore carrying that anger only hurt me letting it go was one of the best decisions I ever made now when I wake up in the morning I feel grateful grateful for the lessons I've learned for the love I found within myself and for the hope that life always brings new beginnings if I could speak to the Lisa from a year ago the one sitting on the floor crying feeling
lost I would tell her this you are stronger than you think this pain will pass and one day you will smile again not because someone else makes you happy but because you found happiness within yourself and now I do smile not every day is perfect but I've learned to see the beauty in the Small Things a sunny morning a good book or a kind word from a stranger Tom was a chapter in my life but he wasn't the whole story my story is still being written and I'm excited to see where it goes next looking
back I realized that losing him wasn't the end of my happiness it was the beginning of finding myself and that I think is the greatest gift of all if you enjoy the story please like subscribe and share
