My dearest.

I still think about that first nervous hello. Both of us were a little scared. Both of us were pretending we weren't. I don't know exactly when it stopped being nerves and started being us. Somewhere between the quiet night calls and the good mornings I found myself looking forward to you. You became the person I want to tell things to first.

Thank you for your patience with me. Thank you for laughing at jokes that weren't always that funny. Thank you for every bubu and every cutu. Thank you for being someone I can simply be myself around. I don't take any of it for granted.

You've made ordinary days feel a little more worth showing up for. I don't know exactly what's ahead for us. But I know I want to keep finding out. One good morning at a time. One silly argument at a time. And one quiet evening at a time.

Happy Girlfriend's Day. Thank you for being you.

With all my heart.