--The End--

In every relationship, there is a beginning and the end. The end happened on Friday.

At first I was sad, confused, hurt... but I surrounded myself with the people who love me and I became empowered.

I am relieved. Thank God I saw who he really was, a pathological liar, a cheat and a person with no moral compass. Thank God I saw that now instead of later. All the signs were there, but my blinders were on.

I knew something was up- he never came to see me willingly, he hesitated when I asked to visit, he went out with his buddies when I was there... it was all there. And the best part about it, now I'll never make that mistake again!

I never thought I would have this kind of reaction. I'm smiling all the time. I haven't cried with the exception of a minute on Saturday. I haven't been this consistently happy in a very long time.

I'm a bit worried about the next girl he dates because a leopard never changes its spot's. He won't change. The pattern is there, he cheated on Jessica all the time and admitted it, he cheated on me all the time but never admitted it. He lied to everybody. He's never going to change, and you know what - that's okay with me. It is the bad people in the world like him that make the good people in the world, like me, look better.

I am excited about my date on Saturday. I haven't been this excited to see somebody in years.

I guess all in all, there are no tears here, only smiles. The weight is lifted off my chest because I KNOW I did the right thing. There is no more second guessing.

I would wish him the best, but I know he'll never become the best so why waste my wishes?

I regret not seeing this earlier because I could have been very very happy right now. He could be the furthest thing from my mind. But I welcome the pain. It makes me feel alive.

You can't hurt me anymore. I can't say 'have a good life' because I know you won't. So let me say, have the best life you can possibly give yourself.