Dearest Dave,

I guess I was so busy on my business trips that even though I missed you terribly, I didn’t have time to dwell on it.  Today has been incredibly hard because all I can think about is how I wish you were here.  So I thought I would take this time to tell you what you mean to me.  Or at least try, because I don’t think words can fully describe how I feel.

Sometimes I think about the unhealthy relationship I had and it blows my mind.  To go from someone so controlling and hurtful to someone as wonderful as you is such a blessing.  I couldn’t ask to be treated better than how you treat me.  Everyday I feel special and loved.  Every single day.  You help me be a better person.  You are the calm to every storm I have.

I feel so lucky to have you in my life.  You are a beautiful person.  You have overcome so much by your own decision and I am always impressed by that.  I swear you laugh warms my soul.  You go out of your way to help anyone.  Your happy, outgoing personality is infectious.  When I’m having a bad day, I want you there to cheery me up like you always do.  On good days, I want to share them with you.  I can vent to you, tell you my darkest fears, or recount a silly story.  I can be completely, 100% myself around you.

We spend a lot of time together but it never feels like enough.  You are an amazing gift and you make me happier than I knew I could be.  I love you and miss you more than I could have imagined possible.  I want to spend forever with you – a lifetime of happiness.  You’re my best friend.

All my love,