For 31 years.....

I could sleep through the night perfectly in a house all by myself.

For the past 7 years, I don't get a good night's sleep unless one particular man is there with me.

For 31 years, I took care of most of my household maintenance needs by myself.

For the past 7 years, I doubt my ability to hang a picture right or maybe it's co-dependence because I just don't want to take care of things by myself.

For 31 years, the man I looked to for advise was by father.

For the past 7 years, I find it hard to make any decisions without running them past one particular man.

For 31 years, I longed to have children that were my own around me.

For the past 7 years, children seem to be multiplying like flies around this house. And love every moment of it.

For 31 years, my weekend nights were either spent on a date with some random guy trying to figure out if he was "the one", or as the third wheel on my sister's and their husband's dates.

For the past 7 years, my weekend nights are either Costco pizza with a cart full of kids, walking around dreaming of thing I want in my house, or on the most romantic nights on the town with one particular man. (It is so nice to not have to make small talk anymore over dinner on a date. It's also nice not to have to eat like a mouse.

For 31 years, I saw many wonderful sights in this beautiful world, but always wished there was some one there with me to remember the experience.

For the past 7 years, one particular man has taken me to so many wonderful and beautiful places and I'll remember every moment.

For 31 years, everything I owned could fit in the back of a truck.

For the past 7 years, I have somehow filled this 3000 square foot home with crap and one particular man endures it with patience.

For 31 years, I wondered what eternal unconditional love felt like?

For the past 7 years, one particular man has made me feel that love with every breath I take.

I love you, Keith! Happy Anniversary!