To my partner in crime,

I fully realize that I am not the easiest person to get along with, let alone love. However, it seems to come so easy to you. In the past year and 4 months, not once have you ever complained about things that I do. Never once have you been angry with me or irritated or tried to give up and walk out, even when it seemed like the easiest route to take. Being with someone who is mentally unhealthy is a difficult task, but you make it look so easy.

Coming out of a 3-year long relationship that ended up abusive taught me a lot. After meeting you, I realized I had so much more to learn.

You have gone above and beyond anything I would have ever expected you to do and deserve so much recognition. Not only are you the most selfless, trustworthy, and kind man I've ever met but you are my best friend. You remind me every day that I am beautiful and know exactly what to say when I am sad. You are one of the few people who knows what to do when my depression acts up (which you have code-named "Priscella") and how to quickly calm me down from panic attacks. You take care of me while still allowing me to be independent, which is a hard medium to find.

You have helped me so much to get to where I am today in my mental health. You gently push me outside of my comfort zone so I can overcome things that scare me. You are patient with me on my bad days and that is something I cannot thank you enough for. You may not be the only reason for why I am now healthy, but you played a huge part in it.

You are not perfect. You have many flaws, and I acknowledge them. However, I accept you for your imperfections, just as you accept me for mine. There's not been a single argument we couldn't work through, a time that was too stressful or distance that was too great. You have shown me how to be humble, to count each blessing and to never take a second for granted. You've taught me patience, bravery, and selflessness.

You've been the one always cheering me on and one of the reasons I'm able to write for the Odyssey today. You help me to achieve all the things I want to do in life. You deserve the world, and I will continue to try and give it to you. I cannot thank you enough for all of the things that you do.