Love letters

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As you know it’s Valentines day today. Kerry and I are choosing to ignore it this year, but it hasn’t always been so. Whilst putting away the clean laundry this afternoon I was suddenly struck by the memory of our first valentine eight years ago. I got her housemate to let me into her room where I hung from the ceiling garlands of multicolored origami butterflies and a love letter I had written her. My god I was slick back then.

Remembering I’d seen that letter again recently, I had a quick rummage under the bed and found it in a box full of other assorted mementos. Here it is now, minus the rude bits because both our parents read this blog.

…because you laugh at the same things I do.
…because you wrote to Alex Robinson
…because we saw a kingfisher.
…because you’re the only person I’ve ever met who I thought might be “the one”.
…because you make up for my bad bits
…because you don’t object to Harry
…because you like to fly kites
…because you laugh out loud at the TV
…because you tolerate my sulks
…because you bite your bottom lip when you dance
…because you own books that I want to read
…because you’re my best friend
…because you needlessly apologise almost as much as I do
…because your cooking makes going without meat bearable
…because you loved your dog
…because you seldom criticise me
…because you taught me what an oxymoron was
…because you love the sea and the stars
…because you’re ticklish
…because you understand
…because you giggle
…because you were scared the world was going to end
…because you like geeky T.V. programs
…because you make me happy
…because you like everybody
…because you aren’t afraid to phone talking pages
…because I know you’re going to be a great mum
…because you’re funny
…because I’d rather be with you than anyone else
…because you read the travel section
…because you put up with my comic fixation
…because you bought me the Gail Porter edition of Esquire
…because my friends think you are fantastic
…because you buy me parkin
…because I miss you when you’re gone
…because you like curry
…because you’re generous
…because you smile with your eyes as well as your mouth
…because you laugh at my jokes
…because you encourage me
…because you’re clever
…because you sing along in the car
…because you know I’m only joking
…because we get along so well
…because you are honest
…because you make me stop and look rather than plough on
…because you wear trainers
…because you wear that scarf and take no notice of my whinging
…because I love writing to you
…because I find myself thinking about you
…because I love you, plain and simple

And do you know what? There isn’t a single item on that list that isn’t even more true today than it was then. Apart from maybe the “her cooking making going without meat bearable” bit.

I love you Kerry; and I always will.

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