When I was growing up I loved to read. I always went for the same section of the library that contained the chick lit books that had stories of neighbors falling in love or two main characters whose paths crossed leading to one of them leaving only for them to come back together and fall in love. From these books, I cooked up what I thought would be the perfect relationship but what I got in real life is so much better, so this one goes out to the one I love.
To the one who hasn't stopped caring about me since day one. There has never been a time when I felt as though I wasn't enough for you. In today's day and age, it is easy to find value in everything other than yourself but that isn't the case with you. There were times when I felt like I wasn't enough and those times were turned into conversations that put my self-confidence at an all time high. You make me feel like there is no girl on this planet that you would rather have than me. To the one who has made me feel valued and appreciates the hard work that is put in day in and day out. There is no better feeling than physically hearing that you mean so much to a person and that they are thankful that you work hard for what you have. To the one who loves God and patiently answers all of the questions I have about faith. To the one who encourages me to be myself. There are times when I have worried and do worry that I am too silly or clumsy or weird to be dating such a cool person but whenever those thoughts are spoken into existence, they are whisked away by the confirmation that you wouldn't have it any other way.
To the one who accepts my goals and pushes me toward achieving them. Social Work is a major that is often met with comments such as "you're going to see a lot of suffering" or "there isn't any money in that" but nothing but support is shown when I talk about my career goals with you. The one who listens to the ideas I have and tells me honestly what I should do even if it isn't what I originally had in mind. The one who never fails to make me smile even on the days that feel like all I can muster is a frown. To the one who doesn't support my obsession with puns but laughs anyway when a good one is made.
To the one I can dream about the future with. The one I'll never scare off when I talk about being married, buying a house, and having kids with someday. To the one I want to go anywhere and everywhere with. I always feel like there is so much out there I haven't seen even if it's as little as a restaurant down the street that I have never been to. I want to experience it all for the first time with the one I love. To the one who will never judge me from where I come from and will do anything to help me better my life. To the one I owe a huge thank you to for always sticking by my side through thick and thin. So here is to the one I love, Happy Eight Month Anniversary!