Two years ago, I asked you to be my girlfriend... in front of a lake... after feeding some ducks. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. But before I go further than that, we need to travel back to Freshman year of college.

Although my memory is a bit shaky, I can never forget the night in Dunkin. When you first broke the ice and MADE FUN OF ME, but I digress. Your beautiful eyes, your cute voice, and the way you even held the straw from your iced coffee cup caught my eye.

Now if I'm being honest I'm not sure when exactly this day was but I do know it was sometime in mid-September. I got touchy, I got feely, etc etc. Not that I have to explain it to you.

After that, there wasn't much contact until around November. During the time between November to late February to early March, Ti was getting more and more concerned of how much I was starting to connect with you. And if I am correct, I believe you were speaking to Chris during March. These months consisted of one of the many tests that we stood in front of during our friendship and growing romantic relationship.

You cried in my arms, we had many personal conversations and I tried my best to get you out of your comfort zone. Soon after we traded our darkest secrets and found a love in a possible relationship together, I broke up with Ti. I made mistakes in this little in between period. Some mistakes I never even saw until we were official. I made you feel led on, I made you lose trust, but I vowed to work to get that trust back.

You gave me the opportunity and I think I did a damn good job at showing you I was for YOU. I was lost for a while, but I soon picked myself back up, and started my true journey of life with my partner.

The faitful day came where we ended up at Hedden Park, in front of the lake, with a loaf of bread after having some sandwiches. This just so happened to be the same day as the firework show in Dover. I asked you, and you said NO... but then you said yes very quickly after (little lady wanna crack jokes). It was a fantastic summer.

When the semester came around, you were lost for a bit, and you made some mistakes. You didn't see them till I made them known. But, we powered through. I was affected for a while and sometimes I still can be, but it's all about trust and I love to trust you more than I overthink about you. You were sad and deeply depressed and I made sure to be around as much as I could so you could have a person you know you can be comfortable around, around you. Since then, we've had our small bumps, a big bump not too long ago, but as I mentioned, we push through. I hate when we get knocked down, but I love when we get back up together.

Now, we are here, in Cove Haven, for the second time, in a bigger and better room, doing as much as we can with what we have. I know we struggle sometimes, but I wouldn't want to experience these small (for now) struggles with anybody else. I put everything I could into this gift. Into this relationship. I plan to keep pushing to surprise you with an amount of love you didn't know I could give. For everyday, for every year.

I love you. I will always miss you even when you're with me. Here's to two years, and to forever. My Princess. ❤️