1- He's helped me through my depression and addiction to self-harm (I think that's the first time I've mentioned this on this blog...) and has been there for me any time I needed someone to talk to, a shoulder to cry on, or just a hug from someone I love. He's never treated me differently because I struggle with these things, and he's risked our friendship to make sure I'm ok. That sounds worse than it is - what he did was one of the most amazing things. He called my parents to make sure they knew what was going on and they knew I was depressed. I was so upset with him, and I almost walked away from him. He sat me down and we talked about it, and within an hour things were forgiven and we were happier. This is what I mean when I say that I am the most blessed girl in the world.
2- He always believes in me. I never believe in myself. He's constantly telling me that I'm beautiful, talented, smart, all the things I think I'm not, he reminds me that I'm the only one who really thinks that. He helps me to see things more clearly and tries to calm me down when I'm being irrational. He is the best friend I could ask for.
3- He does everything he possibly can to keep our relationship strong. We've been put down so much over the past 2 years. It's gotten to points where I've just broken down over it and wanted to give up. But he promises me that things will be okay, and he's always right. People judge us a lot based on our age difference. It gets really frustrating. In my opinion, as long as you're devoted to God first and foremost and you have a happy, healthy relationship, your age isn't relevant. He's always so sweet about everything. He wipes out all my insecurities about our relationship and promises that while he's in college he will do everything he can to keep us together and happy. So thank you, John. That means a lot.
4- He supports me in everything. Even though he may not always love theatre, he always encourages me to enjoy it and praise God by doing what I love. He comes to see everything that I do, and I'm so thankful for that. Having him in the audience will mean a ton to me especially since Beth is going to be my first kinda lead role. I'm really grateful to him.
5- He deals with all my insecurities. I have a lot of them. He doesn't let that change anything. He helps me through everything and keeps me positive and calm.
6- He is the sweetest. The other day, he dropped me off at my house and we just talked for a few minutes and he held me close and just spent time with me. It was one of the most wonderful moments in our relationship. He was so sincere and I never wanted to let him go. I'm so blessed to have him as my boyfriend.
7- He tells me about his plans for our future. He is always so encouraging about college and everything else. He calms my insecurities. It's amazing how much a simple word can change my thoughts. I love hearing everything he has to say about us.
8- He has taught me so much about faith. More than anyone else. He always reminds me to pray and to receive the sacraments as much as possible. The things he has taught me about Catholicism is incredible. I owe him so much of my life for that.
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I love you, John. Happy 18th birthday, my love. May God continue to bless you always and give you the happiest life there is. I want to be part of your life forever and help you through anything you need. Thank you for all you have done. I'm sorry for all the times I've let you down. Thank you for always forgiving me and bringing me back to God. I love you and hope you have the best year of your life.
Love always,
Hannah
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