My Report, One Year In

The State of the Relationship, I am happy to report, is very strong.

In my opinion, at least it is.

I’ve learned a lot in the last year (but really ever since I met you), about all sorts of things, and I’m a much better person for it. I’m more tolerant, patient, and faithful. What an odd admission on so many levels.

I believe we complement each other well. While the adjective “perfect” is a bit much, I think “this" is a nice fit. Perhaps we would have problems galore if we HAD to spend time dealing with daily problems, or life changes, or whatever, but perhaps not. I go with that.

But, that’s a moot point, for now. I value what we have, and I’m curious as to what’s next.

Is what we have enough? Sure. I can’t worry about what’s next.

I treasure our moments together, our conversations (virtual or otherwise), all of it. I have to live in the moment, and moments with you are awesome.

So, that’s the good part. I suppose, with any review, there should be a “room for improvement” part. (God, I hate using so many quotation marks and parentheses.)

So, ideas for improvement:

1. Reduce quotation mark/parentheticals by 25%.

2. I need to stop self-editing so much. You deserve to know what I think.

3. We need to find ways to spend time together without invoking nuclear solutions.

4. We need to discuss what might happen in different scenarios for the future. I like plans a-z to at least be in the mental filing cabinet.

5. We don’t need to over analyze what’s going on. That gets in the way of the enjoyment.

I love you. You make me joyful. Thanks for the last year, and more.