Every necklace
“I meant every word I said on our wedding day. But the promises I am proudest of are the small ones we have kept ever since.”
“You used to reach for my hand whenever we crossed a street. Today you have someone else's hand to hold, and it is the right one.”
“If you miss home a little in the first few weeks, that is perfectly normal. It just means you were loved here, and you still are, every single day.”
“Every year you say you are getting older, and every year I see someone more beautiful. It is not just your smile. It is your kindness, your strength and your heart.”
“I have pictured this day since you were small enough to fall asleep on my shoulder. The real thing is more beautiful than anything I ever dreamed.”
“Your desk probably has more coffee cups on it than apples. That is fine. The best teachers run on caffeine and a lot of heart.”
“I think about you a lot more often than I probably say. In the car, at the store, and every time I hear a song you love.”
“You have shown me more patience than I earned this week. I am sorry for my short temper. None of it was about you.”
“I was wrong, and I knew it long before I was ready to say it. You deserved to hear it sooner, and you deserve to hear it now.”
“Some days you might feel like you are not doing enough. Please know that you have always been more than enough for me.”
“I know flowers do not fix anything, so this card comes with a promise. I will listen more, snap less and show you every day how much you matter.”
“I am sorry, and not just for the dishes I left in the sink. I am sorry for not being the partner you deserved this week. I will be better.”
“You are my wife, but you are also the best friend I have ever had. Nobody makes me laugh harder, and nobody understands me better.”
“You used to help me hang the lights by handing me one bulb at a time. It took twice as long, and it was the best part of the whole season.”
“When my day goes sideways, one text from you puts it back on track. You have been my calm for a long time now.”
“I didn't know a heart could hold this much love until the day that you came along. Through every season you have been my constant, my calm, and the greatest love I have known.”
“Your laughter is the sweetest sound I've ever heard. Believe in yourself as much as I believe in you. Life is one sweet ride, so enjoy it, laugh often, and never forget your way back home.”
“When I saw you in scrubs for the first time, I saw every hour you put in to get there. The studying, the early starts and all the weekends you gave up.”
“We have packed up houses, started over and figured it out as we went. Through all of it, you have been my favorite adventure by a long way.”
“Our story has had a lot of good chapters, but this one is my favorite. It starts with you, our baby and a love I did not know was possible.”
“I have danced with you in the kitchen since you could stand on my feet. Today I get one more dance in front of everyone, and I will not miss a step.”
“You are my favorite person to talk to, laugh with and do nothing with. On your birthday, I want you to know how much that means to me.”
“Your laugh has been my favorite sound since the first time I heard it. It still fills a room, and it still makes me laugh too.”
“I wake before you most days and I lie there for ten minutes doing nothing. It is the only part of the day that belongs to neither of us and I keep it.”