To my love

Carolyn, this is for you. Others may read this, but ultimately, this is for you.

I don't know what caused me to think about it tonight, but I did. I thought about the night I was supposed to leave for the Navy. I thought about how you stayed with me all day, smiling as best you could despite what you knew was coming. We walked around, we had dinner, we did anything and everything we could think of just so we could do more things. You stayed with me as long as you could that night - telling *me* to be strong, reassuring *me* that things were going to be okay. I felt so empty once you left, you had very quickly become part of my life. Then you called to wake me up, just to tell me you loved me one more time. You stayed awake until 4am to tell me you loved me once more. I know if I ever told you how much that all means to me. It's not because I forgot, or because I didn't realize it, or because I just didn't think about it -- it's because I didn't, and still don't, have the words to tell you. It ... it just meant so much. I could use different words to try to express it better, but I still don't think it would work. Just thinking about everything that whole day and whole night brings tears to my eyes. You make me happy, and I just wanted you to know that.

Thank you.

I love you.