I Do
Do you ever wonder about all the little decisions that we made to get to this moment right here? Was there a day when I was late to work, or you left your house when you weren’t planning to, that set fate in motion for us to meet? What big decisions did we make in parallel to each other that made everything so perfect when we finally met? Sometimes I wonder what would happen if these little moments didn’t occur and build up to the reality we’re living today. What if I wasn’t late to work, what if you decided to stay at home instead of going out? I personally like to think that we are inevitable and that we would have found a way to each other no matter what.
It’s rare in life to find somebody that will accept and embrace you fully for who you are even with all the glaring red flags one possesses. It’s even more rare to find such a kind, caring, patient, and intelligent human being. You are easily the best thing that has ever happened to me. You bring so much peace into my life and into the life of those who you care about. You show that you love me from the biggest ways (like getting me a 3 carat ring) to the littlest ways (like putting our names on our matching water bottles). You are so good and so patient and full of life that I wish everyone on the planet gets to experience you the way I do.
Life is so incredibly long, terrifying, and with so many unknowns. The only thing that puts all these anxieties at ease is knowing that I won’t be going through it alone. But what makes these anxieties completely disappear is the fact that you are the person who will be with me through it all. It is an incredible privilege to be able to navigate life with you and because of that I make these promises to you: I promise that I will turn my head and look when you point out a car on the freeway. I promise that I will always load and unload the dishwasher. I promise to make sure my ridiculous requests are (somewhat) reasonable. I promise that I will show up everyday in our marriage. I promise to be patient. I promise to be kind. I promise that I will try. I promise to always choose us and to always choose you.
You won’t remember but when we hit our one year anniversary and I was excited about us hitting a big milestone together you said something that I think perfectly describes us. As I kept repeating “we hit one year” over and over again, you looked at me smiled and said with so much conviction “I’m not surprised that we’re here and I’ll see you next year.” Now as we get married I think it’s only right that this part of our journey is kicked off with the same words. I’m not surprised that we’re here and I’ll see you next year.
