12/01/2022
A 1 year anniversary.
The Worlds oldest and most resilient trees are those which grow amongst the rocks in environments where little else can survive, let alone thrive due to the harsh conditions. In fact, they grow stronger through adversity. Roots and vessels cling to the rocks where they must grow deep to find water and nutrients beyond the hostile surface where the seed first began to take root. Through droughts and floods the trees stand firm because over time, they had to navigate through and around the rocks, instead of the soft, fertile soil which can erode away.
High winds crack and strain the fibers of the trees trunk and limbs, causing them to grow irregularly, but stronger than before.
The trees exist in a harsh environment and find a way to thrive not despite adversity, but because of it. Beauty is born from struggle.
We’ve navigated seemingly insurmountable obstacles, dealt with incredible loss and faced challenges both together and apart over the years. Through it all, we found each other. We drive each other crazy. We inspire the other to be better. We fight like mortal enemies and love like lovers do.
I know this year has been incredibly difficult in so many ways and you’ve sacrificed a lot to bear the brunt of our sons wrath on a daily basis, while running your own business.
That’s not fair, and it’s not the dynamic I want our son to grow up with. I pledge to stand with you amongst the rocks, while we figure out this new chapter in our life together.
I love you, my darling
