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Happy monthly anniversary, my love.

I think we are out of danger for now. Finished one contract to a massive success and now on the verge of starting another one in a couple weeks, a role that might be no more than three months, but it'll give us breathing room. It's the light to the darkness of being out of work for seven months. I'm grateful for this, and for you. And I like to think it's a gift to us, on the day 206 months ago we were married. I think I will breathe easier tonight as we are in our bed, breathing in the heady summer night air. Together.

205

Happy monthly anniversary, my love. Life is slowly getting back to normal. I have a job, for a short while at least. We have some semblance of routine again. We depart for the wider world, and we come home to be together again, reuniting in our happy home. Thank you for believing in me while I was out in the wilds of unemployment. I love you.

204

Seventeen years, my love. I thank you for your love, kindness, and support. I hope I am always worthy of you. I hope, after all these years, I make you laugh and keep your heart warm. I love you. 

203

Happy monthly anniversary, my love. Thank you for your love and support as the search for new work goes ever on. I know it's been hard, but I strangely have a good feeling something will break my way soon. Maybe it's the time spent enveloped by the recent funeral, but I can fight these spirals I can get into a little better. Whenever I'm tempted to think of myself as cursed, I can dismiss it and fight harder to see where I am now, how lucky I am, and how the world isn't over despite being out of work. It's hard, but it is survivable. I love you. Thank you for helping me see it.

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To my love on our monthly anniversary. I wish I could give you more today. Thank you for your love and kindness as I struggle to look for work. I hoped for good news today, but it wasn’t meant to be. Maybe something will open up for me at PAX East this weekend. I will miss being with you, but it’ll be only for a few days. I love you.