There was a really bad break up that made me fall out with my then best (now ex) friend.
There was me walking away from a dream, a future that I had been working towards for so long.
There was another relationship that broke me as a person.
There was my weight gain that made me feel that life just couldn't get worse.
There was my medical diagnosis that just told me that yes life could get worse.
But in spite of all that, I'm amazingly content. Why?
I met a man who changed my life and my perspective.
He's the only person with whom I can be completely honest with.
He never judged me or ever made me feel like I was less deserving of a person.
He healed me, made me realise that 'Hey. I AM ok.'
In time, I found that it was just easier to live by the mantra he gave me, 'If you have a dream, go for it. If you have regrets, rectify it. It doesn't matter how much time it takes, as long as you get there.'
Today, I'm happily married to that wonderful man who loves and respects me in spite of my inadequacies.
He's my pillar, my rock, my source of strength.
We've been married for almost 6 months now and all I can say is:
Jansen, you're my whole existence. I love you and I promise to be true to you, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life.
Unoriginal? Probably. But, that's exactly how much he means to me.
