Rob,
My one and only Busteroo. I don’t think I can even write about all of the wonderful things that you have done for me or about how much I truly care for you. This past year has been an amazing part of my life. In a year you have given me so much. You have given me all the love that any girl could ever possibly need. We have created so many memories together. Taking walks down my road and to the dock, many many thumb-wars, you always winning at bowling, wrestling, car rides, mini-golfing, arguing about my kitty’s name (Queen Raclygoo), countless squeeeeezes, all of our cute little sayings and actions. You are the only one that I could ever imagine doing all of these things with. Everything from the last day of 11th grade and my 17th birthday to all of our happy memories and our arguments and fights have had a positive influence on my life because no matter how good or bad, they have all been with you. You have become the person that I can talk to about everything, the person who has taught me so much, especially about myself. You have taught me how to be me without trying to impress, how to not care what other people think, and how to stand up for myself. And for all of those things I thank you with all of my heart. You are my one and only. You are my first and only love. You are my everything. I cannot thank you enough for giving me your love and your trust. I know that you will succeed in your future with whatever you choose to pursue. I will be there for you to keep pushing you. I truly love you with all of my heart and will always be here for you. I can’t wait to spend forever with you. I know you will continue to fill all of my days with love, and joy, and smiles, and laughter just like you have done for the past year of my life. I love you more than I could ever love another person. I love you Busteroo. Forever and ever.
I love you alot, alot x infinity
Melissa
(your Bunnyrab)
This is the exact passage written in my yearbook from senior year of high school. Obviously it was written by Melissa. I chose to display this because in a small way, it tells a better story than I ever could. It shows what we went through in small instances, what we overcame, and that true love is findable and worth waiting for.
I will however fill in some blanks that this passage does not.
Melissa and I started dating on June 18th, 2006 during the tail end of our junior year of high school, two days after the first time we hung out. That hangout came on her birthday, June 16th. She was online and we were talking about how her birthday was boring because she was stuck at home and had nothing to do. She suggested that she might go for a car ride somewhere and I immediately asked if I could tag along. She accepted and said she would pick me up at Adam’s Diner and to meet her there. I asked my friend Clayton, whose house I was at, if I could go to do that and he said sure and added that he would tell his parents we were going to walk around outside and he would remain out until I got back so that they wouldn’t know. I then ran from his house to Adam’s Diner, refusing a ride from my friend Jim and his girlfriend Francesca as they pulled over after noticing me running, and was picked up. I still remember my first line after getting in the car “Does this thing have AC?” We drove around aimlessly for awhile, went to CVS to see her friend, then she drove me back home. For a reason unknown to me then and even now, I asked her if I may give her a kiss goodnight, and she accepted. I shut the car door and walked back to Clayton’s yard.
Two days later her and I met up with Jim and Francesca and went to Bull’s Bridge for a swim. It was during that car ride that I asked her out, receiving a response of “sure.” The rest is history.
I am going to cut myself off here because thinking back, the passage above truly does tell our story quite well. No words that I utter can change that for us. I can say though that I am thankful for the following things:
1. I have always said that I will never use the phrase “I love you” without truly feeling that way about a person. Melissa for me became that person. To this day, no one else outside of family members have heard those words uttered from me towards them.
2. I am thankful for the passion that Melissa has shown for our relationship in trying to hold it together. She gave up going away to a different college to stay with me not once, but twice. For this, I am in her debt.
Nothing more need be said.
