Letter to my inner child

Dear little caretaker yes-man Michael,

I see what you endured and how hard it was for you.  I know you learned that you didn’t matter and that you had to push your needs aside to feel like you were good enough to deserve love.  I’m sorry you never felt loved enough to feel safe and secure in your relationships.

You deserve to have your needs met.  You deserve to feel loved.  I promise you that wanting to have your needs met does not mean you don’t deserve love.  You are just as important as anybody else.

I see you.  I hear you.  I love you.

Sincerely and with love,

Your older wiser friend Milo