Just so you know, I think about you all the time. Not a day goes by where I don’t wonder how you’re doing and wish I could be with you. I miss staying up late watching TV, and how you let me pick the worst TV shows to watch (but Kids Baking Championship rules.) I miss our late-night snacks, whether it’s driving to a 24 hour diner or just popping a bag of popcorn. I miss hanging out with our friends, whether it be just listening to music or traveling to a different state. I miss going to concerts with you! Thank you for letting me drag you to anything and everything that I want to see.
Thank you for many things, actually. For the long nights you stayed up late with me while I was upset, for making me soup when I’m sick, telling me I’m beautiful when I feel self-conscious, for making me playlists, always being down to get iHop, always knowing how to put a smile on my face, encouraging me to be my best, and most of all, for just being you. Just so you know, I appreciate everything you do for me, even while we’re apart. Though I long for the good times we’ve had at home, I’ve seen a side of you from us not being together that I would not have seen otherwise. I know that when I’ve been having a rough day you’re just a phone call away. The same goes for you, always. I know that if I really needed you to make the trip to see me, you would somehow find a way here. I also know that you are trustworthy. I have no worries being away from you because you never let me forget how much you care about me.
I know you will always encourage me to grow, try new things, and have new experiences without you, even though you wish you could be there for those times. But most importantly, I know you will always understand when I need time to focus on me, and you care about my happiness as much as your own. But just so you know, this distance is the only thing between us. We both knew from the get-go that this was something we were going to learn to deal with, and I could not have asked for someone better to make me feel secure in this relationship. You may get worried sometimes, but I can promise you that no other boys even come close to you. Why would I look for anyone else when I already have the best? Even though some weekends I may just want to hang out with my friends, I do not love you any less and I am missing you all the same. I appreciate the trips you’ve make to come see me, and I know you appreciate the times I’ve come to see you. Even when I’m in doubt, you always make it okay again. I am so grateful for you. Thank you for being my boyfriend, and also thank you for making a hard situation that much easier. I wouldn’t want to go through it with anyone else.