21 Years

21 years ago today Michaela picked me up at the airport in Denver. At the time, I am not sure I understood the impact of that moment. We made stupid mistakes that could have imploded the relationship, but we always came back to each other. We worked to keep building something better together. That work created such a deep connection that Michaela and I tried hard to celebrate it every day.

I am grateful that I got to experience a love like I had with Michaela. Not a day goes by where I don’t wish for more time together. Today is no different. I wish we would be celebrating 21 years together. I miss you to the moon and back a billion, trillion times, my love, Michaela.

Michaela posted on Facebook on February 1, 2013:

Ten years, a decade, over 3600 days, over 87,000 hours … and when we cycle it down to minutes and seconds, it just amazes me how incredibly lucky I am for having Darby in my life. It hasn’t always been peachy keen, but it hasn’t always been a bowl of pits either. We complement each other in ways that I continue to marvel at. We’ve been able to experience beautiful sunsets, go on very long drives together, hold each other when we’re down or hurting, laughing at something we’re watching or just holding each other’s hands as we walk into a store together.

I’m blessed to have met a life mate, someone willing to put up with my millions of idiosyncrasies, someone willing to help me when I’m crashing, someone who doesn’t grow tired my corny jokes or offbeat mental digressions.

It was the incredibly vast amount of serendipitous actions and decisions that would eventually bring us together … and it’s the love and passion I have for my best friend, my confidante, my girl … that brings me peace and fulfillment. Without her I’m not complete, I love you very much Darby.

Happy Anniversary!