#hey Gen ten years later that goofy blond you’re going to the zoo with is going to absolutely rail you

[likesplatterpaint]

Hyper aware that this time ten years ago my life was absolutely drowning in depression and I wasn’t ever sure it would feel like mine- but I had just struck up a friendship with this goofy well dressed blond and finding bright spots of fun, and well maybe I could trust him, he makes me laugh, he’s being sweet to me when mom razes me to the ground…maybe…

Just maybe.

Two ish weeks later we would be “official”

A month and a half later my mom would suddenly die. He didn’t run. He reached a hand out. He made me believe it could be okay, some day.

My life fell apart and we built a new one together that I would not trade for anything in the world.

It’s so much more than okay now.

I love you, Michael.