I hope you cultivate a relationship between the two of you where you never hold the words, “I love you,” locked away in your mouth. I hope you don’t solely reserve them for special occasions, and I hope that you speak them whenever you feel them. I hope that whenever you tell your partner, “I love you,” your heart feels as if it’s grown three sizes. I hope that when you exchange those words with one another, you feel as if your soul has received a hug.

I hope you fall in love with someone who makes every day feel like Valentine’s Day.

I hope you delight in the alone time that you share with each other – time away from work, and other friends and family. I hope you build upon the family that the two of you are creating, and you cherish the moments where it’s just the two of you. I hope you take the time to go out to dinner on a random Tuesday, and dance the night away on a Saturday night, and enjoy the calm and comfort of a Sunday morning spent on a couch. I hope you take long walks to the water, and know each other’s coffee order, and surprise one another with moments and treasures that you know you’ll love – because you want to celebrate your love and appreciation for one another every day.

I hope you fall in love with someone who makes every day feel like Valentine’s Day.

I hope that when something good happens, the person you’re in love with is the first human you want to tell. I hope that when something terrible happens, the person you’re in love with is the first human you want to share it with, too.

I hope you fall in love with someone who you can lean on, in good times and in bad.

I hope you fall in love with someone who you can talk to, in times of stress and in times of joy.

I hope you fall in love with someone who makes you coffee in the morning, and hugs you when you cry and loves every inch of you.

I hope you fall in love with someone who makes tiny moments of appreciation feel like the sparkliest diamonds in all the land.

I hope you fall in love with someone who makes you smile at the thought of Valentine’s Day – because you love a day devoted to love, and yet, you don’t feel the need to overdo it on chocolates or cards – because there’s never been a question or a doubt about your love for one another.

I hope every day feels like Valentine’s Day when you’re with your forever love.