Dear Newly-Wedded-Husband,
The last time I wrote to you, we were on opposite ends of the world, waiting for the news of when we would we see each other again. Today, I am writing to you, as you are standing right in front of me getting ready for work. ?
It all started with a random chitchat and a soft-baked chocolate chip cookie. Which led to eight years of roller coaster rides. With tons of airport hello hugs and goodbye kisses.
Seconds before our first time being apart, which was kind of right after our first anniversary, with a river of tears streaming down my eyes, I asked you what would happen to our relationship. What would we do. You stared deep into my eyes. So very calmly you replied, “I will wait for you. For as long as I have to.”
“Ha! Yea right!” a laughter from pessimistic voice inside my head. “That’s what they all say.”
Funny, how life works. I used to vow to myself that I would never get involved in a long-distance relationship. It’s such a challenge, It’s a ton of work. It’ll never last. And so on and so on. I guess never say never, huh?
Two years went by. And we were still 10,000 miles apart. Everyday I tried to convince myself that it would all be over soon. It was one of the most heart crushing moments in my life to not know when I would be seeing you again. But you, so very bravely and selflessly, flew halfway around the world, not thinking about whether it was your first plane ride and the fact that you suffered from panic disorder
Though we haven’t really seen each other that much, eight years’ worth of story is a lot of story to tell. And I can’t possibly retell it in a single letter. If I do, it’ll be miles and miles of pages long. But I guess what I’m trying to say in this letter is thank you! Thank you for believing and trusting in me for all these years.
Thank you for accepting my odd self. I know that I can be a handful or two at times, but regardless, you’re still there for me in my biggest laughter and my heaviest teardrops. Thank you for making me believe that love conquers all, even at times when it seemed like all odds were against us. Most of all, thank you for being who you are. You are still that sweet selfless man that I met eight years ago. All the little things you do just to crack a little smile on my face.
I thank God everyday for blessing me with a man like you. Thank you for waiting for me for YEARS, and making it possible!
Dear Newly-Wedded-Husband, I can’t promise that things will get easier. But I can promise you that I’ll be there by your side. I will love you when the goings get tough, hold you when you feel like you’re not enough, and give you everything I have. I promise to be your travel companion, and your partner in the kitchen.
And now, we will have no more goodbyes. Just goodnights.
Love,
Your newly wedded wife
