i choose you.

one year ago on this day, my sweet boy told me the "three words" that changed forever what he would be to me.

i knew it was coming, because he had eluded to it earlier in the week. because we were dating long distance, i had to wait until saturday to see him in person. i had an entire week to think about the possibility of him loving me...and me loving him. it wasn't something that i had to think very long about.

i knew i loved him. i knew from the moment i met him that he was going to be different. i knew from the moment he told me, "if we keep this up i'm going to start falling for you," that i was already a goner. when i thought about my future, i knew that any possibility that didn't include him wasn't an option.

when we talked about our hopes and dreams, i realized i would never meet another person who would fit so perfectly with me. i would never be as happy as i am when i'm with him. sealing our marriage in the house of God was the best day of my life.

loving him has been the happiest and easiest thing i've ever done. being his wife has brought me so much joy. life is hard, but somehow with him by my side it doesn't seem so bad. my brain can't really comprehend 'eternity' but i can't wait for the weeks, months, and years ahead with my love, equal, other half and best friend.

let the bough break, let it come down crashing.
let the sun fade out to a dark sky.
i can't say i'd even notice it was absent-
cause i could live by the light in your eyes.

i'll unfold before you.
would have strung together-
the very first words of a lifelong love letter.

tell the world that we finally got it all right.
i choose you.
i will become yours and you will become mine.
i choose you.

there was a time when i would have believed them,
if they told me you could not come true.
just love's illusion.
but then you found me and everything changed.
and i believe in something again.

my whole heart will be yours forever.
this is a beautiful start to a lifelong love letter.

tell the world that we finally got it all right.
i choose you.
i will become yours and you will become mine.
i choose you.

we are not perfect, we'll learn from our mistakes.
and as long as it takes i will prove my love to you.

i am not scared of the elements.
i am under-prepared, but i am willing, and even better-
i get to be the other half of you.

tell the world that we finally got it all right.
i choose you.
i will become yours and you will become mine.
i choose you.