Dear Boyfriend,

When I first met you I never expected that our relationship would turn into something so incredible… You were different then anyone else I had ever met. Shy but sweet, funny but serious, and exactly what I never knew I was looking for. The first six months of our relationship came and went quickly and easily. I fell in love with every part of you and I knew you were someone I never wanted to let go of. Soon we came to the realization that in the fall we would be attending different universities. Which led to the dreaded conversation that we had been putting off… a long-distance relationship. Could we make it work? I doubted that we could beat the odds.

All the statistics I saw claimed that long-distance would not and could not work. Nevertheless, we decided to try and I could not be happier that we did. The first couple months were hard; there were new elements in both of our lives: new people, new experiences, and new expectations. It was a new reality, a reality of phone calls and texting instead of dates and cuddling I don’t think I could have made it through with anyone else… So here’s to you, my best friend, my rock, and my boyfriend

Thank you, for making the miles feel like minutes and the days without you feel like hours. You managed to make me feel special each and every day even though you couldn’t be there.

Thank you, for face timing and calling me for hours on end. I talk way too much…I know a lot of nights you had hours of homework to do but instead you chose to listen to me ramble on.

Thank you, for staying up and texting me when I can’t sleep. I’m sorry I couldn’t always return the favor. I tried but when you couldn’t sleep I always ended up falling asleep half way through a text message.

Thank you, for driving up to see me when I missed you even when you weren’t supposed to come that weekend. I know the gas money has added up but the time with you was worth every penny.

Thank you, for cheering and tailgating at my school’s sports events and for wearing my school colors. I’m pretty sure you were louder and more obnoxious than the entire student section.

Thank you, for helping me figure out where my new classes are because you somehow know my campus better than me. You will always serve as my GPS (I’m awful with directions).

Thank you, for being my gossip buddy when I have to complain or tell someone the latest scoop. It is always the best part of my day when I get to fill you in about everything that happened that day.

Thank you, for helping me with homework in classes you know nothing about. I owe you big time for the hours at night that you tested me and kept me studying. Also, thanks for always agreeing that it was the professors fault and not my own.

Thank you, for making me feel just as welcome at your school as I feel at mine. I loved how excited you were to show me around and teach me the ways of your university.

Thank you, for sleeping in my tiny twin bed when you visit even though it hurts your back. It still makes me laugh that your body reacts like an old man's.

Thank you, for having the ability to sense through a text message when something just isn’t right. I don’t know how you do it but I’m so thankful for it… You never fail to make me feel better.

Thank you, for sticking by me when I acted just a teensy bit crazy. I can’t help the way my mind overthinks. I am so lucky for the patience and love that you have given me.

Thank you, for encouraging me to explore the new opportunities my university holds and for pushing me to make new friends and get involved. I am so happy we have found our separate paths in the world while still maintaining our path together.

Thank you, for making sure I get to and from my classes safely (especially my late night classes). It makes me so happy that you care so much about my safety even though I live in one of the safest places in Michigan.

Thank you, for making it feel like you are not too far away and for never forgetting to send me a good night and good morning text. You always provide the perfect ending and beginning to my days.

Thank you, for loving me every step of the way… through various majors, clubs, friends, and mistakes.

And finally, thank you, for beating the odds and going the distance with me. I couldn’t have imagined not spending these months with you. You have been my little piece of home that is always there with me. There have been rough patches (mostly due to me overreacting), but I am so grateful that you have stuck around. You have brought me an indescribable happiness and you’ve helped prove time and time again that distance is and never will be a boundary between us.

Sincerely,

Your extremely thankful and loving Girlfriend.