Those moments I can't live without

[axeslade]

The awesome Erika of DAR got married to her bitch partner Matt today. And outside of the whole 'aww! You guys are sooo cute!' thing...you know what was running through my head?

I can't wait to do that.

I mean, obviously I can, I have to, but...

Guys. Seriously. Every single day, in little and big ways, Bri just keeps reaffirming that she's the one for me. I used to really mock people who did that-married their high school sweetheart. Because so often it doesn't work.

But...I know we're different. Because if we can survive the distance, and our respective issues, which I know we can...I just...gah, I can't even put it into words.

You know...I've been writing romance in one form or another for so long. And I thought I had some cliched handle on what love is and means.

I had no clue. And it wasn't the fact that reality is a lot less rosey. I mean, in some ways, yeah. But...

I had no idea it could be this wonderful. Even when there's nothing romancy-mushy going on...even during the really shit times...like when I'm going crazy because of college or my body being nuts or my gender confusion...I know that she loves me for whatever insane reason, and even through all the garbage I drag her through (she'll deny it, but man, really, I am not an easy person to deal with)...and that gets me through the bad. Because I know that I am the luckiest wo/man ever. And I know she thinks she's the lucky one, and that makes me feel so wonderful...

Man, if I don't stop now, I'm just going to keep gushing for hours and I have class in the morning.

So I'll close with Erika's quote, which...yeah.

I'm the wife of my best friend and partner.

Life really couldn't feel more right.