A Love Story

This is not one of those fairytale love stories, the kind that start with your eyes meeting across the room and ends with happily ever after.

It's not one of those Hollywood love stories, the kind that start with you hating everything about each other and ends when you're thrown together and discover how much you love all the things you thought you hated.

This is not one of those fated love stories, the kind that starts with forces greater than yourself pulling you toward one another and ends with your submission to the powers-that-be as you are inexplicably brought together.

And its not a star-crossed love story, the kind that seems so perfect on the outside but that is destined for failure.

No, this is an unexpected love story. The kind that catches you off guard on a random Tuesday when you are looking for everything but love and slowly unveils reasons that not only should you be together, but that you bring out the best in each other when you both really try. It's the kind of love story that gets stronger and more sure - not in spite of, but because of, the challenges and struggles you endure.

It's the kind of love story that can't help but at times feels ill-fitting and tired, but just when you think you've reached the end of your capacity to forgive and to compromise and to grow, you find immeasurable reserves and remember what it is you are working so hard to achieve.

It's the kind of love story that gets better with age - not fairytale better, but real life better. Real in the way it challenges you, real in the way it satisfies you, real in the way it strengthens you and real in the way that you know its something you can be proud of.

It's the kind of love story that experiences both peaks and valleys, but mercifully the peaks are higher and last longer than any valley depth. It's the kind of love story that provides an enduring partnership, understanding, commitment and genuine concern for each other, as well as a mutual respect and desire to keep working until every possible stone is unturned and every detail has been done right.

This kind of love story is quiet and sure - it doesn't parade itself for others to envy, and no one else would appreciate its rare and unique beauty in quite the same way. It's comfortable and relaxed and honest and it's the safe place to fall when everything else seems off-kilter. It's the kind of love story that doesn't need a holiday or an anniversary to be noted and celebrated. And its exactly the kind of love story you were meant to have.