251

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.

250

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.

249

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.

248

Happy monthly anniversary to my love. We are finding our footing, going out more and making our new home... well, our home. Living without cars. Living with daily shopping. Living in the pace of a city. Living in the slipstream of a dozen cultures and languages. Living with timezones and different languages. I know you think about where we came from now and then, but this place is becoming our haven. We are setting down roots, making out apartment our own. And for now we are happy here. We are grateful, we are warm, we are relaxed. Us, our cats, and our freedom.

247

Happy monthly anniversary, my love. The streets are becoming more familiar. Our new place is becoming more as if we always lived here. Thank you for being here with me. Thank you for helping me as I adjust to life and to work. I hope I always make you happy.