She Makes Me Feel Like I Could Be A Tower
S,
Five years ago, my life was very different. I was struggling to find my place in the world after college. I was coping with a boyfriend who was gone for long periods of time. I had just gotten a new dog. I had just lost my first job and was free falling into debt just to pay my bills. My best friend had just moved to Baltimore, and I was feeling a bit lost. I wasn’t sure who I was, or who I wanted to be.
And then one day, things started to change.
Not so much with the debt or the job, but with all the rest of my problems. I began seeing a bit of who I wanted to be shine through. I gained confidence. I broadened my horizons, sometimes willingly, sometimes as more of a bystander. I started to become who I am today. Not many people can pinpoint an exact moment when their lives began to change, but I can. I think of it often, and am thankful for it every day.
It was the day I met you.
In the (nearly) five years I’ve known you, you have helped me in more ways than you will probably ever know. You’ve made me a stronger person, and you’ve shown me what friendship really is. I don’t know where I’d be without you.
I’ve never been so happy someone was kissing my boyfriend, or that someone was too drunk to give me directions to their house. I’m glad both happened that night, or I doubt we’d be where we are.
Happy birthday, babe. I hope 32 is so great that it kicks the shit out of the best year you’ve ever had.
x,
a.
