6/18/17

i'm thankful that d and i have been married for two years. i'm thankful for the way two years feels like both a long time and a short time. i'm thankful she is sleeping beside me right now as i type this with one thumb on my phone. i'm thankful for how peaceful she looks while sleeping. i'm thankful that somehow one of her blankets got pulled up behind her head, which makes it look like a hat. i'm thankful that last night we each ate half of the best ice cream sandwich we had ever eaten. i'm thankful that i always have her to share things with and she has me; i'm thankful that we share the good things and the bad things alike--i'm thankful how that makes the good things better and the bad things more bearable. i'm thankful that she appreciates my cooking. i'm thankful for the taste and smell of her face when i kiss it after she's done her skincare routine. i'm thankful for the way she puts her legs up on my lap when we're sitting on the couch. i'm thankful that i can tell her things i wouldn't tell other people and i don't feel ashamed or afraid. i'm thankful that when i am not my best self, she forgives me and gives me the opportunity to keep trying to be. i'm thankful that i can't imagine life without her; i'm thankful for our half-joking conversations about who is allowed to die first. i'm thankful that we share the same values and beliefs, which i know not all couples do but which i find gives me strength in my convictions that i appreciate. i'm thankful for the sound of her laughter and the shape of her smile, for the full attention of her eyes. i'm thankful that she is mine and i am hers. i'm thankful that we have been married two years. i'm thankful for the way two years feels like both a long time and a short time. i'm thankful she is sleeping beside me right now as i type this with one thumb in my phone.