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To my love, 

This time next month we will be elsewhere. 

We will be away from here, away from where everything was hopeful until it wasn’t. I don’t know this was going to be a toxic mess of tribal knowledge and toying with emotions. 

I’m done. We’re both done with here. And I’m happy you said I was doing everything right. I took control, found a new job, and left on my own terms. I didn’t let my depression win. I didn’t collapse and be passive. We’re just about done. Just a couple more things to wrap up and then what I plan to be a scene drive north. 

I feel better. Thank you for helping me out out of the darkness of the past few months. I love you.

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21 years. Happy anniversary, my love. Thank you for coming on this adventure. Thank you  for your compassion. Thank you for reading everything I have  written. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for you love. Thank you for believing when I didn’t. Thank you for your love. 

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To my love, a happy monthly anniversary. We are still trapped in our apartment, working like distant satellites to our respective offices. At least it's peaceful here, although you've had to step in and help me with my work anxieties. We are here for each other. I am grateful. I hope I always make you leave and make you feel at ease. I love you.

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Happy anniversary, my love. We are still tucked into our European apartment, awaiting the end of this virus. We are safe and healthy for now, albeit just a little stir crazy from the isolation. You've been kind and supportive while I've been dealing with work stress while working from home. We've been smart about keeping our spirits up. Maybe it's our long-time introvert personalities coming to the rescue.

But we are doing as well as we can for now. And I'm grateful that, for all we are going through, we are here and together. I love you.

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I wish this month was better. I wish I was better. We, like so many other people in homes and apartments around the world, are locked up as we all try to hide from the virus. We are now feet apart, each of us working remotely.  It's been a hard time all around, but at least we've been kind and patient with each other. Thank you for being supportive as I've been going through the recent turbulence. I don't think I would have made it this far without you and the cats. I don't deserve you, my love.