To the Man Who Saved Me,
Little did you know that the day you asked me to be your girlfriend, I was afraid. You did not know that I had been through so much and that my inner thoughts were nothing but negative about myself. You did not know anything about my past, but once you found out, you stayed.
I hesitantly accepted you into my life. I kept a lot to myself for months, worrying that I would do something wrong. I slowly started to open up to you and trust in you. The most amazing part was watching you boost my confidence when my insecurities showed the most. I was so surprised that someone could lift my sprits when all I could do was doubt myself. Thank you for loving me before I could love myself.
The longer we were together the more I started to realize my self-worth again. I couldn’t believe how I had just slowly started to become the me I was before. You saved me. You changed my mind about myself. You made me once again believe that I deserved to be happy. We started to grow together. We had our first place together and everything worked out for us. We always accomplished what we needed to by getting through it together.
You continued to love me. You continued to do the little things that meant the most to me. I would fall asleep feeling so loved. A kiss on the forehead and a simple goodnight were the things that meant the most. Waking up to an I love you was the best way to start a day. After every phone call there was an I love you. Every time one of us would leave there was an "I love you."
The craziest part for me is that our love is still as strong as the beginning stages of when our first "I love you" was said. You saved me when I was at my worst, and you stayed through the roughest part of my life. You are a true man. You never ran away from anything. Thank you for always conquering life with me head on. You are the man who restored my faith in love, commitment, and compassion.
Thank you for standing by me through everything. Thank you for being there when I needed a shoulder to cry on. When I smile it is because of you. When I am stressed you are always there to reassure me. When I need help you are there to do whatever it is I need. Thank you for the honesty. My favorite part of our relationship is the conversation. The honesty that we have and the level of understanding for each other is something every couple needs.
I still look at you and think about how lucky I am. It feels like everything is all too real. How did I end up with someone so wonderful? I have someone who made my house a home. I have someone who helps with the cleaning and the responsibilities we have. I have a man who loves me for me and nothing more than that. Thank you for letting me be me, for being my rock, and for saving me. I love you.
