I always knew my love for you was unconditional. Even when I thought I knew what unconditional was, I learned another aspect of that. I was sitting at my dining table and found myself talking to myself as if I was talking to one of my girlfriends when it hit me. You are the one. My person. As I literally said “holy shit” out loud, I think I had to hear myself say “you’re the one”. The one that no matter what you do, where or who you end up with- that’s the one that you love unconditionally. You will be always be the one that when I think of you, I will always smile. You’ll always be that 18 year old guy that walked into the classroom, said something badass that made me chuckle. 32 years later although we have gotten older, I still see that 18 year guy.

I was telling “our story” to someone today and I wasn’t expecting to tear up but I did. It wasn’t even a sad feeling but as I was telling the story I could feel myself smile. Despite our coming and goings, we have one of those stories that is untainted. Our timing might be always off but our story doesn’t consist of jealousy, dishonesty or disrespect.  The times that we are together, you let me be me.  Is that what they call “home”?  It kind of comes pretty close when you think of how you feel when you are in a safe familiar place.

I’ve read/heard this verse many times at weddings, but this is us.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

There you have it. Unconditional.