I’ve known Thomas was going to be someone I wanted to keep in my life since the days of afterwork phone calls and staying up too late texting. The days of that first summer together spent under the hood of Thomas’s old Ford and clear nights full of stars that were followed by the fall that I was already so in love with Thomas I thought I was going to burst. I remember talking our friend Sam’s ear off in her bathroom while she did my hair. I was telling her how nervous I was and questioning if Thomas was ready to say I love you too. It is all funny to me now, to think back on Sam’s faces, as she tried to tell me she was confident those three words were coming soon when the truth is Thomas had already told her and everyone else how much he loves me. I have to give her credit for not telling me herself because I know it must of been hard, but shortly after that, I blurted it out while in a rush out the door and the rest is history. Since then, I’ve continued to fall in love with Thomas more and more everyday because he is my rock, the keeper of my heart, and the man I always dreamed of marrying. I love him for how he always makes sure I laugh even if I am broken down in tears. I love him for the kind heart he bares. A heart that has shown me love, affection, and stability in a way I didn’t know existed. I love him for all the small moments, big moments, and moments in between that have led us to get married. As a soon to be Bride, I truthfully look forward to all that is to come now. Thomas and our fur babies are everything I always wanted and I cannot wait to celebrate our future marriage with our friends and family.