Back-story

Damon walked around looking for a gift idea for His and Emily's first anniversary there was nothing he found really interesting until he found the scrap book section. He thought that was the perfect idea since he has a lot of photos, emails and other things that involved their relationship. He picked up the scrap book kit and paid for it and got to work with it with a special list at the end of the book. At his apartment he printed out photos and other things and started working on the gift.

Present day

Damon pulls out the scrap book and gives it to Emily after closing the pizza shack they were going to a nice restaurant to celebrate their anniversary. Once they got to the car she opens the book and she looks at the photos and other items including a paper advert from the kegger by the river. Once she got to the last page there was a list Damon wrote called

30 reasons why Damon Young loves Emily Kmetko

I love you because I'm with you now; you can shut your eyes knowing I always will be.

I love you because even if you deserve and could easily have better, you still choose and love me every day.

I love you because you're what inspires the sun to rise each morning. It's the thought of you that encourages me to crawl out of bed with a smile on my face each morning.

4) I love you because from the moment I met you, it felt like you'd always been there.

5) I love you because the smile you give after I'm done kissing you

6) I love you because your love is a song. Not just a song. Your love is my song. You're the only song on my playlist.

7) I love you because you are always understanding with me even when I don't deserve it

8) I love you because the fact that there is nobody else in the world like you and nobody will ever come close

9) I love you because the fact that you are without a doubt my true soul mate

10) I love you because the fact that you are the first and only person I've ever loved and the first person who ever truly loved me

11) I love you because the way you make me want to be a better person

12) I love you because you're the only one who thinks I'm NOT weird

13) I love you because you can cry in front of me without being shy or embarrassed

14) I love you because the way you inspire me with your thoughts and emotions

15) I love you because you support me in those big life decisions that matter most to me.

16) I love you because you inspire me.

17) I love you because you're my best friend.

18) I love you because you know I love you.

19) I love you because we're both not afraid of being "uncool", and just being ourselves around each other.

20) I love you because even if you deserve and could easily have better, you still choose and love me every day.

21) I love you because your determination and conviction and how once you set your mind on something that nobody can change it

22) I love you because even if all I had was you, then I think I would have quite enough.

23) I love you because without you in my life I am nothing, but because of you I am the luckiest person on the face of the earth.

24) I love you because I don't want to be the center of anyone's attention but yours.

25) I love you because when we kiss it feels like our first kiss all over again

26) I love you because the way you can keep a secret

27) I love you because the memories we share

28) I love you because how I instantly feel better when I hear your voice

29) I love you because the way you talk about me to your friends during practice when the coach is not listening

30) I love you because some days we'll just lie out on the blanket at the starlight lounge and watch the stars and moon pass before us whilst writing music and sharing laughs. Those tend to be the best kind of days.

After reading the finally one Emily burst into tears and a giant smile on her face wondering how she deserved such a great guy like Damon as they continued on to the restaurant she was thinking of her anniversary gift for Damon she was planning on something special