We’ve been friends for 21 years but 16 years ago, we got married on a day that started out stormy but ended up beautiful just in time for me to walk down the aisle. I don’t remember much about that day, it went by so fast but it was the beginning of a new chapter for us. I love you more now than I could have ever imagined 16 years ago. Now, I want to thank you for some things. Thank you for seeing me. Thank you for wrapping your arms around me when you know I need it. Thank you for seeing someone who takes care of others and wanting to be the one who takes care of me. Thank you for never thinking my dreams are too big or too small. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for only having eyes for me even when I don’t feel worthy of being seen. Thank you for being the kind of father our children feel nurtured by. Thank you for all the times you’ve protected me but also believed in my ability to fight my own battles. Thank you for being my home, my dearest friend, my lover and the kind of storybook man that is rare but you do exist not only in public but when no one but me is watching.
I am excited for more years and to see who we will be 16 years from now. I love you, I am proud of you and I am proud of us for what we’ve built together.
