10 years.

Ten years ago today, Chris asked me to be his girlfriend. I can't quite believe it's been so long, but at the same time it's hard to picture who we were back then. Awkward and newly finding love. Excited and yet still learning about relationships. It's funny to think that the two kids we were then now are married, live together and have two children. I am so thankful for these ten years and the growth they have allowed us. We have learned to communicate better, fight more kindly and express emotions more effectively. We've seen each other through lots of life changes and are better for it.

Chris has been out of town for the last week, far away in Berlin. Usually when he's away I feel so sorry for myself, having to juggle the kids on my own. This time I also realized part of why his traveling is hard is because I just miss him. For ten years now he's been my best friend. He makes me laugh pretty much everyday and as we navigate these early steps of parenting, we've learned how to work as a team. Things just don't work quite right without him, most of all me.

 So, happy ten years, honey. I love you.

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