I am so grateful that you are in my life. Your tender caring and gentle ways, your strength, and your love for life have influenced every part of who I am, even down to the colors that I like--remember how I used to hate red before you came along? You've encouraged me to do things that I may never have had the courage to try without you--things like scuba diving, rock climbing, even sky diving. You've also helped me to appreciate things that I had always taken slightly for granted to a greater extent--things like the importance of families and patriotism. You've also helped me gain an interest in preserving and enjoying the natural beauty around us.
Thank you for your support and for your love. Thank you for being so caring and so kind. You make me feel like a princess--you treat me like a woman longs to be treated. Thank you for the flowers on special occasions, for taking me dancing (even though you claim to have two left feet), for going on long walks with me, for opening doors for me and pulling out my chair. I know these are little things, and I know that some of them are things that many women don't appreciate men doing for them anymore, but they are things that this woman loves. You're so good to me, and even though I don't express it as often as I would like to or as often as I should, I want you to know that these simple things are part of the reason why I admire you so, and they are why I love you more than I ever thought possible.
I've been so happy this last year that we have been together. I would say that I've always been a positive person and I try to look on the bright side of things, but being with you has brought me a joy that I have never known before. Life's just better with you in it, and I know that it always will be so. I hope that I will always be worthy of your love, and that I can be the kind of person that you deserve. I know that I'm not perfect, but I will strive to be the best person that I can be. You're worth it--definitely worth it. I know that we can do great things together. In fact, I think we can do anything together! I look forward with hope and excitement to the future we will build together. I can hardly wait!
Do you remember the first time that we discussed a serious relationship? We had gone to that Italian restaurant for lunch, and then we went for a drive up the canyon. As we walked along the trail there, you looked at me with so much caring, and you were so kind and attentive. It was then that I first started to think about our future, and now I know that there is no one else with whom I want to be. You've changed my life so completely. What would I ever do without you? I don't even want to think about it, and I pray that I never have to.
The more I get to know you, the more I want to know, and the more I can't wait for each new day, just to be with you, just to watch the sun rise in your arms and to see the smile on your face. Every day I love you more, and every day I realize to a greater extent how much this relationship means to me, how much you mean to me. You are everything to me.