grahamsheart:

Dear One Tree Hill, 

it’s been nine seasons. 187 episodes. 7480 minutes. 124 hours. five days. 448800 seconds of my life well spent.

I watched these five amazing characters grow up, fulfill their dreams and destinies. I watched these five characters fall in love. I felt the heartaches and joys of loving. I cried with Peyton, Haley and Brooke when things didn’t work out. I laughed and smiled with them when things finally did turn out the way they were supposed to.

I watched Brooke Penelope Davis grow from a bitchy high school student into a succesful young women. I watched Brooke fall for the wrong guys. I watched Brooke fall down only to see her get up and grow stronger. I cried with her when she stood in front of Quinton’s grave with that black eye. I cried with her, when they took her baby back. I cried with her when she found out that she would never be able to have her own kids. I cried with her when Julian asked her to marry him. I cried with her when they found out that Brooke could and would have her own child. I watched this character that I didn’t like too much in the very beginning and fell more and more in love with her. I wish I had her strenght and her ability to love so fiercly.

I watched Haley James become Haley James Scott. I watched her go away to fulfill her dreams and come back to Tree Hill. I watched her and Nathan’s struggles and cried with her when needed. I felt her frustrations and joys. I watched her with Jamie and then later with Lydia. I admire her for everything she has done and for her loyalty to her friends and family. I admire her for being the strong one when things seem to fall apart. I wish I could be like that a bit more often. 

I watched Peyton Sawyer become Peyton Scott. I watched her with Jake and her heartbreak when he left. I watched her with her psycho brother and all her fights with Brooke. I watched them fight and was glad when they were finally able to reach out to each other again and be friends again. I watched her struggles through out all those years and was so happy to see her get her happy end. My heart stopped when she dropped to the floor in season 6. I felt like I wasn’t able to breathe. I felt so relieved when she opened her eyes again and cried when she got to meet her daughter. 

I watched Nathan Scott grow into an amazing father, husband and friend. His loyalty and understanding for the people in his life is amazing. I watched him be an amazing father to Jamie and teaching him all the right things. I cried with Haley when he told her he made it into the NBA and therefor fulfilled one of his biggest dreams. I cheered for the Tree Hill Ravens. I cried when he and Dan managed to come to a peaceful ending in the end.

I watched Lucas Scott and admired him for everything that he is. His friendship with both Haley and in the end Brooke were such great things! I watched him stand by Brooke’s side and help her through rough times when needed. I watched him go after Haley and getting her back. I watched him and Nathan slowly but sureley becoming friends and beyond that: brothers. I watched him marry the woman he had loved pretty much his entire life and I pleaded with him for Peyton to open her eyes. I hated Dan with him. I loved Keith with him. I watched him with Jamie and was soo happy to see him with Sawyer.

I watched all these characters go through some of the craziest things and cried my eyes out during the finale. Because this show and these characters feel like so much more than just a bunch of fiction. They feel real. They have always been this family and the type of friends I always hoped (and still hope) I will have one day.

Thank you, One Tree Hill.