May 6th (The Wedding Day Letter)

Dear Copper,

I once heard that marriage is not a noun, but a verb. Love is not something that you get, but is something that you do each and every day. It requires an ongoing commitment of 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for the rest of your life.

Looking back on these past two years together, I can't help but think of all that you have done for me, and the ways you have made me feel. I not only want you in my life, but need you in my life.

I remember moments like you making me hot tea in the morning when I was sick (despite just working an overnight yourself), and letting me reach over on to your plate of French fries to grab one without even asking. You tell me that I am beautiful when I have no makeup on, and challenge me to think outside the box, all while supporting me along the way. 

I remember the endless hours on end of you listening to me tell you about my day at work, and I think back to you doing all those little things to make me happy, like fixing the towel rack in my bathroom or giving me back rubs at night.

I appreciate you tolerating all of my bad jokes and for putting up with my love of puns. You consistently let me know you love me, and when I am with you, it always feels like I am at home.

I have watched you give and care for others, including your friends, family, or those you barely know. The day we closed on our house, I watched as you gave money to a homeless man on the street to help pay it forward.

You may think I've let all these things go unnoticed, but I can guarantee that they have all meant the world to me and reassured me that you are the man I am to spend the rest of my life with, loving until the day I take my final breath.

So today on our wedding day, I take you to be my best friend, my faithful partner, and the one that I love forever and always. I promise to encourage, challenge, and inspire you to be the best version of yourself if you will do the same for me. I agree to love you through it all, no matter what comes our way, good or bad. I will always be there to make you smile and laugh with you, or to just listen and lift you up when you are down.

I promise to love you unconditionally through all our adventures together on this journey called life. I will continue to love you all of the days of my life, and that is something that will never change. We are going to be the old couple sitting on a park bench holding hands together, just you wait and see.

Love,

Fox