Yes, it's a cliché. Yes, most people would never because it sounds stupid. Yes, I used to be one of those people. But yes, I do write letters to my future husband.

Most people laugh or look at me funny when I say that. They ask questions like "how can you write letters to someone you don't know?" or "what even are you writing to him about?" or "why even bother with that?"

Why bother? Because throughout high school, guys have completely exhausted me with the games, the ups, the downs; I figured writing to my future husband would help me regain hope for whoever is going to be with me in the future.

What am I even writing to him about? I'm writing to him about advice for when we're married, warning him about how I can't cook and how to never let me go to bed angry. I write to him about my hopes for us, how I hope we're the kind of parents that teach our kids how to love through actions and loving words. I write to him and let him know how I'm doing at the time and letting him know that I'm praying for him.

How can I write letters to someone I don't even know? It's not that I don't know him, I just don't know him yet; there's a difference. Funny enough, when I'm writing these letters I feel like I'm talking to an old friend. It's not hard to write these because where I may not know the name of the man I am going to marry; I know he's out there somewhere. I know that one day, once we're married, he'll appreciate these letters and the time I took to write to him.

I enjoy writing these letters because they excite me for the future to come. It gives me hope and helps me put up with the games, the ups, and the downs high school boys can put you through. It helps me because it reminds me that the best has yet to come, and that I can't wait to meet him.