I am sharing a personal note that I had recently wrote to my husband as a gift. For anyone who knows me, I don’t do heartfelt or “lovey dovey” crap. So this was a big deal to him.

To my Husband (James, Jim, Jimmy),

I am writing you this letter as a memento for you to have for times and moments when life is hard and times are tough, or even just because.

Lately, our lives have seemed impossible, one thing happening after another, and we’re always just in limbo. I want you to know how strong of a man you are (both mentally and physically 😉). I wouldn’t have been able to get through the last few months without you and your unwavering support. I wish you could see you the way that I see you. I wish you could feel the way you make me feel, even after all these years. You are steady. You are calm. You are strong. You are silly. You are forever and always loved.

I love hearing you laugh, no matter where you are in the house, or what mood I am in. If I hear you, I immediately smile. We have a special bond like no one else in the world. I trust you with every piece of me. It is surreal that we have been able to grow together, learn together, laugh together, cry together, and be in pain together over the last 15 years. It is weird to think that it has already been so long, and we still have so much more time to enjoy together with more adventures and experiences. We are a team.

I still feel butterflies when you look at me from across the room and smile. It still makes me melt. I love that we can sit in complete silence with each other and be comfortable. You are such a hardworking man which the boys and I definitely take for granted. We don’t always remember how hard you work to give us a warm home and a stable life.

You are THE most handsome man, and I get to look at you every day. How lucky am I? Your loyalty is the most precious gift you could ever give me. You are the only person I want to hug forever and never let go. Thank you for being the kind of husband who lifts me up and supports my choices, and makes sure I am doing what’s best for me.

You are such an amazing Dads to our two boys, and hopefully one day to our child. You deserve the world.

In every lifetime, I would choose you. Endlessly. I love you.

Always,

Your wife,

Kelsey

“Look, in my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person is still going to think the sun shines out your ass. That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with.”

—Juno (2007)