{Valentine's Day: One Year Ago}

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Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. 
Ahhh, the Day of Love. 

Isn't it crazy how much can change in one year? 

It feels like almost yesterday...sitting in my room in Jackson, pouring my heart out over my computer, tears streaming down my face. 

Writing a letter to my future husband to share with all of you.

I must like being vulnerable, huh? 

As personal as that was and still is, it was what was on my heart, and I'm so glad that I wrote those feelings down. It's so special to me to go back and read those words a year later.

Click here to go back and read this love letter from me to him. (I promise it's worth the read!)


And here I am, a year later, and crazy in love with the most wonderful man. If you had asked me on this day a year ago if I'd be dating him, I would've laughed at you and rolled my eyes. He's not what I expected. He's not what I imagined. But he's everything that I needed and could've ever wanted.


I'm sitting here, with tears rolling down my face, reading the letter I wrote a year ago. I remember so desperately wanting to find him and be with him...little did I know that I already knew him and he was already a part of my life. Funny how things work out, isn't it? And as I read this, I realize that I may as well have substituted his name in every paragraph of this letter--it couldn't be more perfect for him. This letter IS him. It's like I wrote this to him without even realizing it at the time. 

Let me get sappy for a second or two, if I may...Andrew is the best part of my day, every day. If I'm not with him, my thoughts immediately go to him, missing him and wondering what he's doing at that moment. The way he holds my hand in the car makes my heart melt...the way he tells me he loves me out of nowhere makes me feel like the only girl in the world...the way he kisses my forehead makes me feel protected and cherished. Of course, we have our moments. He challenges me more than anyone else and drives me crazier than anyone else sometimes--but beyond those moments, I look at him and know that even though I can't stand him right then, I love him with everything that I am. And I know that I'll put up with the rare fights and arguments for the lifetime of happiness that he's already brought me. 


With Andrew, I laugh harder than I ever thought I could. I feel more protected than I ever knew possible. I know that he'll always take care of me and will always love me more than anyone else in the world, not only because he tells me so, but because he shows me so, too. I know that he'll be the best dad, one day, and I can't wait for that. My heart still skips a beat when I see his number pop up on my phone when he calls or texts me, and I still count down the hours to when he'll be home from work, just so I can see his face. 


I am so thankful that God has a plan for my life bigger than my own, because I never would've imagined us ending up together. But, without him, I'd be lost. I wouldn't be me. He's made me the happiest girl in the world, and I can't wait for the next 60 Valentine's Days with him. 

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Whether you're attached or single, love on the ones around you. Love is all that matters when it comes down to it. Hug your friends, squeeze your family tight, and tell them how much they mean to you. Happy Valentine's Day to each of you...I love you all dearly!