This, Plus Infinite More....

I love you for a million reasons

(Even when I hate you for half of them)

I love the boyish look you have when you wake up

I love the way you always buy us candy

I love the way you randomly burst into song

I love the way a ping pong game isn't complete without dancing

I love how you'll sit for hours doing a puzzle

I love how you interact with your brothers

I love how much you love your family

I love how you'll crack up at silly videos online

I love how we can have entire conversations with memes

I love how you remind me to enjoy life's moments

I love how you encourage my creativity

I love how you accept all my different parts

I love that you don't belittle or make me feel small

I love that you don't need to control me

I love that I was able to share my writing

I love the way you'll read me clues for your crosswords

I love it when you tell me I'm smart

I love that I can be silly or serious or sad or stupid with you

I love you for helping me work through my anger

I love you for forcing me to voice my opinion

I love you for caring that I have an opinion

I love you because I never have to pretend to be different than who I am

I love you because you understand me in ways so many others never could -

Like having a mom who's a drug addict

Like having a domineering, intimidating dad

Like having a natural tendency towards self sabotage

Like making bad choices for no good reason

Like basing self worth on appearance

Like seeking attention for an ego boost

Like confusing love with need, or pain

I love the way the world melts away when you touch me

I love the safe haven I find in your arms

I love the warmth that emanates from your body 24/7

I love how often we fall asleep in pajamas, but wake up naked

(Even our sleeping selves can't keep our hands off each other!)

I love the way we can experiment

I love your openness to suggestion

I love your enthusiasm to my suggestions

I love how you've never made me feel shame

I love you for these reasons

And a million more

And no matter what life throws at us

Even if we part ways

I'll love you for making me better

Loving you helped create a better me.