to love is to be able to let go

i guess it can be hard to understand how i feel right now or even to find a simple solution to a complicated problem. i believe that because you care about someone, you should let them go. when you care about someone, you want them to only be happy...you want to spare them from pain, you want to see them smile every day even if you are not the reason anymore. in time...the pain will fade and we'll be grateful for making the right decision. maybe somewhere down the road in the future...when we're making our new lives without each other in it, we'll be happy with the memories we had and be glad that we decided to be friends instead. and when i leave...i want to smile and say...i will miss you. i want to come back one day and remember everything we've been through whether it be good or bad. i want to remember the life we built together in this year, and laugh away all the pain. is all this too much to ask?