With Another

My love…
When we go home each day, it is the same place for both of us now. We have merged our lives. I’m happy and believe you are too. May our comfort and contentment grow through good times and the rough spots too.

American Catholic monk writer, poet, activist and mystic. Thomas Merton
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is our
true
destiny.
We do
not find
the
meaning
of life
by
ourselves
alone…
we find it
with another.

More then One Plus One

My Darling…
We’re very different but a great match. Day by day we grow closer and fall deeper into “like” and “love”. We’re no longer complete apart. You plus me is far more than one plus one.

Adapted from the poem “Take the Chance” by Teseth
310OcphVvULHere are the words
That you long to know
I need you, I love you,
I won’t let you go.
Here are the words
That I long to feel
You need me, you want me
Your love is for real.
To share our true thoughts
We both now must choose
To share all of ourselves;
It’s win or lose.
We’ll both reap rewards
If we just take the chance;
What a remarkable life
You, me, and romance.

Humbling, Exciting and Frightening

Sweetheart…
True love like ours is humbling, exciting and frightening: humbling to realize the magnitude of the rare gift we share; exciting to comprehend the blessing of sharing our lives; frightening at the possibility of losing you.

Love poem by an anonymous/unknown writer
I-Don-t-Want-To-Lose-You-katerinalover-30111754-500-333Tears
may
dry;
Years
may
fly;
But
my
love
for
you
will
never
die.

Plainly and Simply

Sweetheart…
When you’re in a bad mood, I love you. When I don’t understand why you’re acting a particular way, I love you. When you lose your cool, I love you. When you hardly notice I’m here, I love you. Plainly and simply, I love you.

American romantic novelist and producer Nicholas Sparks

love-spells4 editWe fell in love,
despite our
differences,
and once we did,
something rare
and beautiful
was created.
For me, love like that
has only happened once,
and that’s why every minute
we spent together
has been seared
in my memory.
I’ll never forget
a single moment of it.

Really, Really Good Together

My Darling…
Being with you has broadened my perception of love. It’s build on a foundation of ordinary things like brushing our teeth together, kissing with morning breath and helping each other make dinner. In such commonality the true magic of love grows.

From “The Secret Life of Prince Charming” by Deb Caletti
couple in kitchenEDIT2244 tumblr_inline_mqar9i2fAg1qz4rgpI used to think that finding
the right one was about the man
having a list of certain qualities.
If he has them, we’d be compatible
and happy. Sort of a checkmark
system that was a complete failure.
But I found out that a healthy
relationship isn’t so much about sense
of humor or intelligence or attractive.
It’s about avoiding partners with
harmful traits and personality types.
And then it’s about being with
a good person. A good person
on his own, and a good person
with you. Where the space
between you feels uncomplicated
and happy. A good relationship
is where things just work.
They work because,
whatever the list of qualities,
whatever the reason,
you happen to be
really, really good together.

So Much More

My Love…
You are my best friend; my shoulder to lean on; the one person I know I can count on. You’re the love of my life; you’re my one and only; you’re my everything that I dreamed of and more… so much more.

From “Perfection in my Eyes” by Ashley Borden
tumblr_mhmvnfn0OP1r2ve0mo1_500All I ever wanted
was to be part of your heart,
And for us to be together,
to never be apart.
No one else in the world
can even compare,
You’re perfect
and so is this love that we share.
We have so much more
than I ever thought we would,
I love you more
than I ever thought I could.
I promise to give you
all I have to give,
I’ll do anything for you
as long as I live.

Because We Love Each Other

It’s no longer clear exactly who I was or what I felt before we fell in love. Nothing much has really changed, yet everything is better because we love each other. My dreams seem more possible than ever before.

East Indian writer and poet Ritu Ghatourey

vintage-antique-heart-pocket-watch-chain-necklace-gift-4f65aeditI will love you always…
When your face is full
of the lines of every smile
you have ever smiled,
of every surprise
I have seen flash
through your eyes,
when every tear
you have ever cried
has left its mark
upon your face,
I will treasure you
all the more,
because I was there
to see it all.

Start of Our First New Year Together

My Darling…
Last night will be remembered as magical; you in a long flowing dress; me in black and white. At the ball we partied, danced, ate, smoked cigars on the terrace and fell deeper in love; a sweet start for our first new year together.

East Indian writer and essayist Ritu Ghatourey
2014 BrowningWhen we are in a
truly loving
relationship,
we receive the gift
of being known
and accepted.
We become more,
not less,
of who we are.
We receive
the space
in which to bloom.

Does He?

My Darling…
How do I know you for sure it’s me you want to spend your life with? As the quandary is made, a response echoes back; “you show me in a hundred ways every day how completely your heart is mine.”

From “Slammed” by romance writer Colleen Hoover
C Soren 1 13 -11“Does he treat you with
respect at all times?”
That’s the first question.
The second question is,
“If he is the same person
twenty years from now
that he is today, would you
still want to marry him?”
And finally,
“Does he inspire
you to want to be
a better person?”
You find someone
you can answer yes
about all three,
then you’ve found
a good man.

Every Time

My Love…
Every time you’ve been upset at me or I’ve been at you; every time I’ve hurt you or you’ve hurt me; every time some simple thing has come between us we’ve compromised, made up and our love has become stronger.

British playwright and novelist William Somerset Maugham
dsc-0666editWe are not
the same
persons
this year
as last;
nor are those
we love.
It is a happy
chance if we,
changing,
continue
to love
a changed
person.