People always say that you can't love someone until you learn to love yourself, but I don't find that to be true. Before you I was not confident in myself, I was insecure about my intellect, my looks, etc. You helped me changed that. As I fell in love with you, I began to learn how to love myself. The little compliments you always gave me, even if I said they weren't true, I appreciated them and they made me feel better about myself. Before you, I hardly ever heard the words "I love you," let alone say them to someone other than family. You pushed me to be the best version of myself, to truly develop my character.

You make me so incredibly happy, I have gained a greater outlook on life. I am so thankful for the way in which you can take my stress away, help me calm myself in a panic attack or mental breakdown. You give me the space I need to grow and accept myself. I have come so far since being with you, the growth I have seen within myself has come on almost exponentially. You do your best to help me through any troubles I have and constantly remind me how much you care about me and love me.

The little things you do such as leave me cute notes, good morning texts, spending hours facetiming me each night, etc. all mean so much and give me the motivation to keep doing better and being better. Knowing that someone can love me as much as you seem too, makes me realize that I should also love myself, that I am important and can be happy. I know it is not easy to love me, I can be somewhat difficult at times. You are my rock and such an amazing person.

You bring me so much positivity. My favorite moments are the ones we spend laughing together until it hurts, playing games and being goofy. You add a playful spirit to my life, one that keeps me young and helps balance the stressful aspects of school, work, etc. I don't think I ever truly understood love until I met you, until I fell for you and fell hard. I feel comfortable showing you my good side and my side, and everything in between.

You fixed pieces of me that I didn't even know were broken. I see how smart I am, how kind my heart is, how much I care about serving/helping others, and I see my own beauty. I still have moments when I start to feel insecure, but the more time I spend with you, the less I have those moments. Because of you I focus more on how I feel as compared to how I look. We both have learned a lot from each other and continue to do so. We play to each other's strengths and weaknesses, each of us growing into stronger individuals.

Communication may not be your greatest strength, but the fact that you keep working so hard to get better at it helps me so much. You are my best friend, my partner in crime, and the love of my life. You have stood by me through thick and thin and I believe that we can tackle any problem that is thrown our way. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for teaching me how to love myself. Thank you for being you.

"In you, I've found the love of my life and my closest, truest friend."