She passed!!! This last weekend my babe took her RD test to town! She is now a Registered Dietitian and ready to take the world by storm. We celebrated with an evening full of laughter, drinks, good food, and amazing conversation. There is something special about having a woman who is so successful. She is more then just a pretty face (which she also has) but she is beyond smart and determined to be her best each and everyday. I love that about her. Not only does she show that kind of dedication to her future work and schooling, but she does it for our relationship as well. she sees us as something that requires effort and work. Not because we are in a rough patch or that we fight or disagree, but because we both want more then just a relationship, we want to have something special, Something that shows the world that love can be unbreakable. So we stay the course, commit to each other, our whole selves, and live for each other no matter what.

Along with those happy emotions we were also struck with sadness after finding out about the shooting in Orlando and the emergency illness of Jayme’s cousin. as the world mourns the loss of so many due to senseless violence we sat last night in an ICU waiting room just baffled by the tragic news of the boy who was fine one day and on a ventilator the next. Things are stable right now with him and we are praying for his continued improvement and the sanity and comfort of his family. It is events like this that make us reevaluate the important things in life and it also brings our mortality to the forefront. This could happen to anyone, or even worse at anytime. I could lose the love of my life before she even gets a chance to know about my plans for our engagement, the seriousness of our love and the intensity to which I cherish her. Losing Jayme would feel like the deepest pain and a path I do not want to go down, but just remembering that the possibility of it being real makes my stomach sink.

Nothing in life is forever and we all will die someday, but for today and every day that follows I will make sure that Jayme is at the center of my mind, my body, and my heart. For she is what provides meaning to existence, light to the day and hope for the future.