Coming up on my one year anniversary with my boyfriend, I realized I have a lot to be thankful about. This letter is for him, but it should be able to represent all of those other good boyfriends out there, and I hope they all do what they're supposed to do. So here's to the boyfriends who are always there for us and try to make us happy, and most importantly, to mine.

To the man who has my heart,

Where do I begin? When I think of you, so many things come to mind. I think about who I was before you, and I think about how much you've influenced who I am now. I think about how you know who I am, took the time to learn who I was, and have the patience to understand all parts of me. Every day I am more and more grateful to have you by my side.

You've become not only my partner but my best friend, and there's nothing more that I could ask for. So I want to take the time to say thank you for all you have done and continue to do for me.

Thank you for understanding me, that's a big one because lord knows I am one crazy human. Thank you for loving me, flaws and all. Thank you for listening to me and actually enjoying my never ending stories. And thank you for somehow retaining all of the information I tell you.

Thank you for letting me be yours, but for also letting me be myself. Thank you for never being possessive over me but instead protective. Thank you for your open mind and caring heart for everyone around you. Thank you for caring for me the most and for taking care of me even if I refuse help.

Thank you for your words of encouragement when I need them, your unwavering support for me, and for being my biggest fan. Thank you for finding me beautiful when I'm wearing sweatpants with a bun on my head and eating 200 Reese's peanut butter cups. (Also thank you for always bringing me Reese's peanut butter cups). Thank you for bringing me flowers just because. Thank you for the way you look at me, because I know that when I catch a glimpse of it all of my worries wash away, and in that moment I am most sure of how much you love me.

Thank you for pushing me past my limits and building me up every step of the way. Thank you for believing in me when I fail to do so myself and thank you for never letting me forget that I'm capable of so much more.

Thank you for letting me cry to you even when I have absolutely no reason to cry, and for holding me all the while. Thank you for not getting mad at me when I call you 30 times in a row. And thank you for always returning my calls if you weren't near your phone. Thank you for reminding me how much you love me every single day and for always letting me know that you are lucky. Even though I know I'm the lucky one.

Most importantly, thank you for being there because that's all I really need and you always are.

I love you forever and ever and I am so proud to call you mine.