You are beauty defined.

I truely believe that it was nothing short of fate that made our paths cross. We were both at a crossroads, both dealing with relationship problems, and trying to figure out if maybe we were sisters somehow because our parents ended up on the same cruise. (I am STILL convinced they were on the same boat.)

We went from talking every day (wait, we still do that), to meeting up for Mexican food and margaritas, to coffee at Barnes and Noble, to you welcoming me into your home, even if I was there to steal all your money. You introduced me to the best cheeburgers I’ve ever had and split more bottles of wine with me than I’d care to admit to. Your parents treat me and my son like we are family and I love them as much as I love my own parents. Your daughter is one of my favorite kids in the world and her smile can cheer me up in a heartbeat.

I love you for so many reasons. You’ve always been there for me. I’ve never once, not for a second, doubted our friendship or how long it would last. You’ve talked me thru so many problems and you’ve been my biggest cheerleader because you always want to see me be my best. You recognized the best parts of me that I didn’t even realize existed. You’ve taught me so much about how to be a better person and I can only hope to one day show as much grace and humility as you are able to. You are beauty, inside and out and those of us lucky enough to know you, know just how lucky we are.

I love that we met with similar problems, hurting because of the men boys in our lives. I love even more so that we are both in SUCH better places, that we both are on the path to getting that “happily ever after”. You’ve shown me that I deserve that and you know how much you deserve it too. Thank you for swooning when I first used “we”. Thank you for always asking after him, and making sure that we are doing well. Thank you for being excited about my upcoming trip and for helping me get past my fears and insecurities.

I can’t wait until we are neighbors and then I wont have to travel 2 hours to split a bottle of wine with you. Not that I mind, I’d drive 10 times as far to spend time with you, my friend.

Happy Birthday love. I hope that you enjoy this wonderful day and embrace it.

Thank you for loving me so much.