It's Funny How A Year Passes By

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So...today is =pricemc's and my 1 year anniversary I'm really at a loss for words right now; ever since I started this piece (or, these pieces?) a month ago, I've been thinking of all the things I wanted to say. All the wonderful memories we've created, the moments we've shared, all the dates we've been on and how much laughing the two of us have always done. I wanted to say a million things for you, but I don't know where the words went.

I guess, I'll start by saying that I never would have pictured myself here. One year and one day ago, I was dying for you to ask me out, dying to just date you, and dying inside because I knew there were still 7ish months before we could officially be a couple. I never thought that, only a day later, I would embark on such a momentous journey in my life.

In the time we've been together, I have grown 1/2 an inch, lost about 10 inches of hair, had 12 periods (although it seems like more), and went from being a two-dog person to a one-dog person. I've been to Pennsylvania, Disneyworld, Mexico, Vail, D.C., California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. I've lost friends and gained some new ones. I've written a 30,000 word novel, published a real one, read countless books, and discovered myself as a digital artist. I've gone through 3 phones, 2 pairs of sandals, 1 computer, 17 jackets, 2 math books, 23 notebooks, 1.5 diaries, and 4 sets of colored pencils. I don't know how a person measures a year; in days or paragraphs or bus rides to school. But I can tell you this much; everywhere I've been, and everything I've done, all I could think about was you.

I'm not good at letting people in. I'm easily scared off, and I often scare others away. There are like, 10 people I'm close with besides you, and in the course of 365 days, you've shown me that not everybody wants to leave. And as dramatic as that sounds, it's true. You've been through Hell and back for me and with me, and I can't even say that anybody else knows about that. Of all the 11 people in my life that have stuck it through with me, only 4 know about what I've gone through, and you're the only person who knows just how hard I've been fighting it these last few months.

You know me - not just on the inside, but the outside too - more than anybody ever has. I say that with complete and utter confidence; there's nobody in the world who has come so close to me in the way you have.

From the tips of your spiked hair to the blue in your eyes, down to your pokable tummy and runner's calves (is that a thing?), you are perfect for me. You complete me like nobody ever has, and I really hope that shows. I'm super cheesy and I've always wanted a relationship where I could love him as a boyfriend and as a best friend, and I realized I was going about it the wrong way, but that I've finally found that in you, and it feels right. When I act like a 7-year-old, you laugh and play "the floor is lava" with me. When I'm dressed up and ready for the ball, you hold out your arm like my true Prince Charming. You adapt to my mood swings and personality shifts better than I do sometimes, and that's why I think we work so well.

A year is a really long time. Like, 8 vacations, a lot of shoes, and a whole driver's license later. (Granted, that last one was you, but it had to be mentioned.) And when I think about it, a year is a long time. But the first time you said "Well, you could kiss it better...haha, jk " (and secretly meant it) seems like it was only yesterday. The day your eyes turned magic with the aspens behind you could have been today. All of it, every bit of us, flew by before I even knew what was happening.

I've always wanted to get to say "Happy 1 Year!", and I can't believe that now I can. It blows me away.

So...I guess, Happy Anniversary, Matt, and here's to many more. I love you so much

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I cant remember when it all began to change
Watching the grass grow and die from summer to fall
It's funny how the year passes by and you don't notice at all
I know, I know

I can't go wrong, as long as I remember where I'm from
Hold my head up just to keep it clear

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