My girlfriend is one of the most (if not the most) important people I’ve ever met. She’s changed me, she’s been changed by me, and she supports me in my decisions. She tries her hardest every day to be the best person she can be and apologizes if that isn’t enough (no lie). Not only all of that, but she also loves me.
Liz and I had some pretty separate interests before we started dating. I liked gaming and she liked painting. Now that we’re dating, I still like gaming, but I also like a bunch of other things like art, writing, museums, travelling (kind of) and eating new things. She’s also changed, as she still likes painting but also gaming and driving and taking trips to museums. We’ve changed each other’s political views quite a bit, and we agree on a lot of things in life. My girlfriend, ultimately, has brought me from past to present and from uncertainty to happiness.
My girlfriend has a heart of gold. She cares for everyone and everything. Her fish swimming in a funny-looking way will prompt her to search for quite a while online to see if anything is wrong, and I’ve grown to care for those fish in a similar way, and I even added one to her collection (see Dino below).
Dino in his younger years (his first day in the tank).
Liz doesn’t only care about fish. When people are hurt or in danger, my girlfriend feels a great deal of stress and compassion. Even when she doesn’t know the person well, she’ll still have them on her mind until she knows they’re OK. Not only this, but she often puts others before herself. With the combination of selflessness and care for others, my girlfriend really is an incredibly kind and special person.
Like any truly special person, Liz sets very high expectations for herself. If she doesn’t make sure everyone around her is OK, she feels like a bad person instead of feeling like a (for lack of better words) normal person. If she forgets something or sleeps in and misses something important (which doesn’t happen often for her) she feels a tremendous amount of guilt — which might be expected — that persists and haunts her for long amounts of time. I know, however, that Liz Pedone is a wonderful person; she’s smart, kind, dedicated and compassionate.
In this very blurry photo, you can see Liz and I celebrating New Year's Eve.
Liz and I have become adults together. We’ve supported each other in decisions and have helped each other to grow into the people we want to be. I just wanted to let Liz know that I appreciate all she does every day, as she deserves it.
