Lighthouses...

I miss our conversations. Talking with others throughout my day, I long for the ease with which we slip past the mundane, and into the deep stuff. Neither of us enjoys much the pleasantries of small talk. We want to skip the appetizer and go straight for the meaty entree. I miss learning about you, learning about myself reflected in you, learning about us. I miss dreaming. It isn't quite the same without you getting excited with me, as we work one another up ever higher. You often asked me to come fly with you, and oh, my love, do we soar when we're deep in one of our day long conversations.

I once read that a good partner is like a lighthouse. Yes, in that they light the way home, even in the darkest of times. That's so true, and so vital. But also, in the everyday, they make the world brighter. They shine in such a way that you want to share everything with them, because no matter what you're doing, it's always just that much more beautiful when they're there, because they illuminate aspects you may have missed, and their insight and curiosity are everything to you.

You are a lighthouse for me, my love. My world is infinitely better, brighter, when I get to share it with you. I can't wait to be able to do so again. Until then, I love you, with all my heart and soul, and I'll be right here, lighting the way home, now and always.