If I looked back maybe three years ago, I’d never expected to be this happy. I mean I’m in college, pursuing my career in Criminal Justice, having the time of my life, oh and to top that ice cream sundae with a cherry, I have met, and fallen in love with the most amazing person, to this day I pinch myself because I have to be dreaming.

We have all rolled our eyes at those sappy romance movies, until your living in one. If you don’t like reading about how happy a couple is, I’d recommend turning back now.

I have so many things to be thankful for when it comes to my significant other. The moment I laid my eyes on you, I knew there was something different, but a good type of different. The first time we were ever alone together, It surprisingly went super well, which was how I knew it even more. From what I remember, our conversation came so easy and natural. We laughed a lot and the butterflies I had in my stomach just never stopped, even hours after I left!

Almost six months later of truly getting to know you, I’m happy to say our conversations still come easy and natural, the laughter never seems to stop, and the butterflies still have yet to fly away.

I’m writing this today because I want to take the time to truly sum it up in words how thankful I am to have you in my life. I’ve always been better at expressing my feelings in writing because I have less of a chance of messing it up or not being able to get the right words out.

I want to thank you for sitting through all the rants I have, and agreeing with me that the girl I’m arguing with is indeed, the absolute worst and we don’t like her (until I make up with her the very next day, whoops). I want to thank you for dealing with the emotional roller coaster that PMS takes me on every single month, and not calling me a psychopath in the process.

I want to thank you for every time you tell me I look beautiful, when my hair looks like it hasn't been washed since the 80s and I’m wearing the same sweatpants for the past several days, or weeks. I want to thank you for not losing it when I’m being absolutely ridiculous, but instead calming me down and talking me through whatever it is I'm unnecessarily flipping over. I want to thank you for always lifting me up, and never knocking me down.

I want to thank you for holding me when I cry, especially when it’s because I’m being incredibly over sensitive to something small. I want to thank you for making me laugh harder than I ever have in my entire life. I want to thank you for putting a smile on my face when the only thing I want to do is cry and stuff my face with whatever is in my path.

Thank you for the date nights, whether it’s dinner and a movie or a small picnic at the park. I have a blast with you either way. Thank you for spoiling me with flowers randomly just to show your love.

But most of all, I want to thank you for being you. I want to thank you for being the man that I can fall in love with over and over again, every single day. I want to thank you for being the most selfless person I’ve ever met, and putting everyone before yourself. I want to thank you for being my absolute best friend.

I want to thank you for letting me love someone as amazing as you, and loving me just the same.