Thank You

For the first time in many years, I can say that I am genuinely happy. So much has changed in the past year. Started a new job, found an amazing woman, and life in general has been a lot less stressful. I have the opportunity now to push the "reset" buttons on the mistakes I made as a young adult. Growing up isn't so hard to do.
I have never been the one to stay in one place for too long, or to enjoy being around the same people day in and day out. Something is different. I have found an inner peace that I had not known. This change has come entirely due to my wonderful girlfriend. She reminds me that we deserve good things, she helps me to strive for more, and most importantly she makes me want to do better for her. I wake up every morning next to her, and fall asleep by her side every night. She is a constant reminder of just how lucky I truly am. I now dread to go to work not because I don't want to work, but because I don't want to leave her. I used to not come home after work, sometimes for days on end. Now, all I look forward to is getting home and getting that hug and kiss. My sleep issues have nearly vanished, because I am happy next to her. We have been through so much in such a short time, and come so far as people. My future is now something I like forward to, because with her in it, it is all so promising. I can't express enough what she means to me, but I will do my best each and everyday to do the same that she has done for me. She is a truly amazing person, and I am so thankful to have her in my life.