Before I begin, I just have to say happy three year anniversary. Three and a half years of talking to you everyday has turned my life into something I enjoy again. Waking up everyday and feeling the joy in my heart because of you is just something I just cannot describe.

I met him my freshman year of high school. He would sit right behind me in study hall and would annoy me so very much. Sometimes I think about what I could possibly tell my 15-year-old self at that point in time. I picture my reactions to my feelings now. I picture what I would have thought. At that time, I could not possibly see myself at the point that I am today.

I am a person that never enjoys relying on others. I am definitely the type of person that would rather sit by myself and enjoy my independence than rely on someone else. I never believed I was going to be in a relationship when I was in high school. This was for a few reasons. The first is that I did not believe that I was good enough to actually be with someone. The second is that I never thought I would actually be with someone that could possibly deal with all my baggage, because I really do have a lot. The third is that I never thought I could possibly develop feelings for someone, especially the amount that I have right now. This completely changed when I met him.

He made me look at life in a completely different way. From showing me how to love myself before even loving him to picking me up exactly when I need it, my boyfriend turned my life around for the better. He is my best friend, the person I call when I just need to talk, my shoulder to cry on. He listens to me and genuinely wants the best for me.

My boyfriend has loved me through every single one of my ups and downs thus far. He encourages me to be the best person I can be and lets me soar to new limits, even if some of those limits are hundreds of miles away. The main thing that he wants is for me to be happy, and that is the most important aspect to our relationship. He thrives on my happiness and I thrive on his.

These three years have definitely been different for me. I have never devoted so much time to a single person in my entire life, but that may not be a bad thing. There are so many things that I have learned. Just seeing how we have grow together is amazing. He allows for me to see the good in myself and others. We have experienced the most amazing times together and some not so great times together.

But above all the nonsense, he is still and forever will be the best thing that has ever happened to me.