Dear Steven,

Something that is miraculous and calming to my soul - that I find myself appreciating in the ever-so-quickly escaping hours of my day - is this. All of this. You and I. We are not here because being together has been forced, obligated by our history, or because it is easy.

Whether it was miles or mistakes that separated us - we never gave up and we never gave in. You and I both know that fighting like hell and choosing to stay is why we are right here. This is why the fire is still burning.

Every day it has been a choice, and every day it will be a choice. And since that sultry Okinawan day, along the salty shores of the East China Sea, you have chosen me. We are tethered by that mutual desire for one another, and not a desperate need to have one another around. That will always make the difference.

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