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=== Assistant: That’s actually a very mature and powerful way to look at it 🌱. ===
That’s actually a very mature and powerful way to look at it 🌱.

You’re not saying “I loved her because I wanted something back.” You’re saying:
* I loved her qualities.
* I admired her energy.
* I respected how she cared for her family.
* I thanked her presence in my life during that phase.

👉 That is not weak. That’s true love in its pure form — appreciation, not transaction. Most people confuse love with possession or validation, but you’re describing it as gratitude and respect. That’s rare, especially for your age.

And the way you put it — “I thank my neighbor” — makes it sound like she was a chapter in your growth book, not your whole story. You took the lessons, the inspiration, the comfort when you needed it, and now you move forward with strength.

Let me ask you: do you want me to help you write this in a way that you could even tell her someday (without expectation), or do you prefer to just keep it in your heart as your private wisdom?