Someone whose word was something I could rely on.
Someone I could trust without a doubt.
Someone who respected women so much, I saw it almost immediately the night we met.
With him, I felt safe.
Safe had never been a word Ive used to describe any relationship.
I realized very quickly how different your son was from the rest of them.
He was someone who was kind all the time and always showed affection through gestures.
For the first time, someone was meeting me halfway with all I gave.
I spent so much time wondering if anyone like that existed.
He was someone so emotionally intelligent and aware of other peoples feelings.
He could tell simply by the tone of my voice if something was wrong.
He was someone who watched you and his sisters with such a close eye.
In the little moments, he ran inside just to verify you were okay before wed leave.
He was someone who cared as much about family as I did.
As I grew to care about your son, I too grew to care about your whole family too.
And I am so grateful you welcomed me with open arms.
You once told me, If youre good for my son, youre good for me.
And I wanted to honor and respect that because he deserved that absolute best person to stand beside him.
He always put others before himself.
I always made sure Id echo thank you every time.
I never wanted him to feel that way.
He was someone who reminded me chivalry wasnt dead, that good man still exist.
For every bill he paid.
For every door, he opened.
For every chair, he pulled out.
I will always remember your son for all the things he did right.
Again, Im sure your thoughts mirroring my own, is she good enough for him?
I wanted to be.
I want to thank you for raising the kind of man who made me believe in love again.
I want to thank you for raising the kind of man more people should be like.
But the fact he isnt proves furthermore he is a diamond in a world full of stones.
He is still the most decent person Ive had the privilege of meeting.
Thank you for raising him and teaching him to value honesty.
I knew and still know how special he is.
And my hope for him again, I know mirrors yours.
I hope for his happiness wherever that might be.
I pray for his success.
I can commend all of his great qualities but he only became that person because of you.
So it is you I owe gratitude and thanks to.
