he said:

Happy Valentine’s Day Shelley,

this being our first Valentine’s together makes today my favorite Valentine’s day. you are so understanding, such a great listener, so beautiful. i could go on but amazing sums it up. you accept me for who i am and challenge me to be better. you bring laughter into my life and share tears when they are needed. philosophers, poets, and great thinkers have tried in vain to describe certain human emotions. some say love is a feeling, a partnership, commitment; sure that scratched the surface (if barely). love cannot be described by using our limited vocabulary. surely we have felt or thought we felt strongly for people in our lives, but nothing compares to the way you make me feel. my parents once said that love evolves and the only way to know is to allow yourself to take the first step on the path. i feel we have taken that step Shelley and i am so thankful that you too have allowed yourself to experience this journey. i promise to never intentionally upset you and to support you in anyway that i know how. i can’t promise rainbows and sunshine everyday but i can promised to always care for you and to try my best to make you happy. because making you happy makes me happy. so, i shall stop rambling and kiss you now…

Happy Valentine’s Day-

yours, Boris

all handwritten, packaged with his own homemade truffles for Valentine's Day.

i am amazed and grateful for the depth of emotion i feel from him and i feel for him. he makes me smile like a goofball and expands my heart in ways i never knew possible.

thank you thank you thank you thank you!!