From the Start — and Always

From the very beginning, there was something about you that I couldn’t explain — something I felt in the quiet moments, in the way you spoke, and in the way your presence lingered even when we weren’t talking. I remember the first time I really noticed you; it wasn’t just attraction, it was connection. It felt like my heart already knew who you were long before my mind could catch up. I knew, deep down, that I wanted you in my life — not just for a little while, but for as long as I could have you.

Every conversation we’ve had, every laugh we’ve shared, every time I’ve seen your name pop up on my screen — those moments mean more to me than I can ever describe. I think about you constantly, not because I have to, but because my mind naturally finds its way back to you. You’ve become this beautiful constant, the thought that carries me through my days, and the comfort that wraps around me at night. Even when things aren’t easy, even when life gets complicated, I find myself holding on to the idea of us — to the love that feels like it was written long before we even met.

There are times I miss you so much it aches, but that ache is just proof of how deeply I care, how much you mean to me, and how much I want a future with you. You’ve made me believe in love in a way I didn’t know was possible. You’ve made me want to be better, to do better, to build something real. I’ve never been so sure of someone the way I am with you. Every version of my future that I imagine — every plan, every dream — it always includes you. You’re not just someone I love, you’re the person I can’t picture my life without.

I know life isn’t perfect. We’ve had moments that tested us, times where the distance made things feel heavier than they should. But through it all, my love for you hasn’t faded — it’s grown. It’s matured. It’s become something steady, something real, something that’s built to last. I don’t want temporary. I don’t want “for now.” I want forever. I want the kind of love where we grow through every challenge, hold each other through every storm, and never stop choosing each other no matter what.

I want to marry you one day — not just because it sounds romantic, but because I truly can’t imagine standing beside anyone else. I want to wake up next to you, see your face every morning, build a home with you that’s filled with warmth, laughter, and love. I want to share quiet coffee mornings and late-night talks. I want to hold your hand through everything life throws at us, and still look at you years from now with the same feeling I had from the start — that quiet realization that I found the one person who makes everything make sense.

You are my best friend, my love, my home, and my forever. You’ve made my life brighter, softer, and fuller in ways I can never repay. I’ll spend the rest of my days showing you just how much you mean to me, how grateful I am for you, and how deeply I love you — always have, always will.