Almost 20 years ago I fell hard for the kid sitting in front of me in Physics class. He was so cute, funny and smart. And if I ever needed anything, chances are he had it in his pockets.
12 years ago he asked me to marry him while we were in London, down on one knee in the middle of Waterloo Bridge - traffic whizzing by, honking. In the background, St. Paul's cathedral glowing as red as fire from the sunset. He wouldn't let me hold my ring because he was afraid I was going to chuck it in the Thames because I was so giddy and excited...
11 years ago today we were married. The picture above is the only picture of us from that day. It was taken by a retired judge who was older than old, we were in his home. The Poloroid he took this picture with shouted obscenities at you. Yep. We had wedding music in the form of hundreds of singing Christmas stuffed animals, all singing different tunes.
I wouldn't change a thing about any of it.
Sweetheart, we've been through so much this past year, but we're only stronger because of it. I love you to the moon and back. Forever and always.