Dear Boyfriend,

I know I've probably said this to you before, but meeting you was like finding another piece of me. I wasn't looking for love or for someone to fall in love with, but I did it without even realizing. Our first few interactions were awkward, as are any first interactions, but as we became better friends, I realized more and more every day how it was almost like fate that I met you. Although we didn't date until months after we met, I felt lucky to be in your presence and to be your friend. We were so similar and so compatible, that I was overjoyed just being friends. The day that I met you, I was thankful for you, and I have been every day since then because you give me so many reasons to be thankful.

You're possibly the most kind and selfless person I have ever met. I strive to be more like you every day.

You make me laugh and you think I'm funny too. I'm one of the least funny people ever, but you appreciate my sense of humor because it's so similar to yours (which is great because I'm so quirky).

You know how to handle me perfectly. When I'm stressed, you know to listen to me vent without trying to fix my problems for me. When I'm sad, you know to hug me or let me cry until I feel better. You know how to settle me down and I'm so thankful for that because others have tried and failed.

You understand how much I love to sleep and are willing to wake up an hour before me in order to wake me up and let me fall back asleep four times before I'm fully awake.

You support me in everything I do and you make me feel like Superwoman. Every task I complete, big or small, you're so proud of me for doing it. You're my personal cheerleader and that's what I need more than anything sometimes.

You're such a gentleman and no one has ever treated me like that before. Chivalry isn't dead, ladies.

You make me feel beautiful. Coming from someone with a terrible personal image, this is so important. It turns my whole day around when you tell me that I'm having a good hair day, my outfit is cute or my butt looks good in my jeans. Sometimes it's the little things.

You love food just as much as I do. We've bonded so much over stuffing our faces with yummy things (and me stealing the last bite of whatever you're eating). We have a tradition where we get slushies every time one of us visits the other when we've been away for a long period of time and I think that's one of the funniest parts of our relationship.

You motivate me like no one else, especially in the gym. I know there are days when both of us are like "ugh, we don't wanna go," but you always have that extra little push to get us inside those doors.

We have intelligent conversations; about school, about potential jobs, about the future. You know when to be serious and when to take me seriously, but also when to be silly.

You want to experience new things just as much as I do. Seeing the world is what I feel will make my life full and you're perfectly content coming with me on all of my future adventures.

You're you. You're my best friend. I love everything about who you are and I'm so thankful you're mine.

Love,

Your Girlfriend