Happy One and a Half!

I've been with this boy for exactly one year 'n six months and many things have changed. I never thought I'd be so content having someone physically close by (under the same roof, in the same place, a few feet away at his desk while I'm at the coffee table or bed) every day. In the beginning I wondered how couples could do it -- see each other every day. Wouldn't they run out of things to talk about? Wouldn't they get sick of each other? Wouldn't they start picking up on each other's annoying tendencies -- the same tendencies they initially thought were charming? Sniffling too much, burping too loud, always misplacing things, shedding hair all over the rugs, etc. And most importantly, wouldn't they feel less attraction toward one another? You know what some people say: sometimes you see the same face for so long that you forget what had drawn you to it in the first place. You can't even tell if they're pretty or not anymore, if they're more handsome now or before.

He has been the only person in my life so far who has convinced me otherwise. Or more accurately, our relationship has convinced me otherwise; my feelings for him and observations of myself, of him, of us together. The way we are. He makes me content, and yet leaves me wanting more of him at the same time. There is always something to look forward to even when there's not a specific event; it's simply just going to his home at the day's end and knowing that really, one of the best parts is just about to begin: seeing him. It starts with unlocking the door and stepping inside 2H, taking off my shoes, washing my hands and heading to wherever he is.

I'm so thankful that he's welcomed me into his space. To be myself with him.

It has made me realize that I don't have to worry -- there's nothing to be afraid of: Two people can be together daily, not every hour of course, but at least a few each day, and not get sick of each other, not feel restricted. That they can enjoy each other peacefully, even while doing separate things and remaining close by.

Here he is caught in a failed "jumping picture" attempt. Always makes me laugh.