Caroline,
Today we mark our 10th anniversary as 'spouses for life'. I can still remember the day we got married as if it were only last week. It was a simple affair accompanied by strained relationships with the people you love the most. I so wished there and then that I could make everything better. It even occurred to me that by disappearing you could return to your old life and forget any upset our love may have caused.
I couldn't do it though because I loved you too much – I still do. Instead we've worked hard to prove our love is real and not a fleeting affair. People have come to accept that our marriage is just that; a union built on trust and respect. Your mum and Lawrence took a bit of persuading but several months after signing the registry they decided they wanted to be a part of our family.
Then came the birth of our beautiful Flora-Grace, whom today is an active, cheeky nine year old giving us both a run for our money. Seeing you hold her for the first time I knew that you would love her as if you had birthed her yourself, and you do. You're fantastic with her, and along the way have taught me so much about motherhood.
My love for you a decade on is stronger than ever. You are still as magnificent as the first time I set eyes on you. Caroline, you still manage to take my breath away with the simple touch of your fingertips. As I frequently and watch you interact with the world and our children, I question how I got so lucky to call you my wife and my best friend.
Our lives together(so far) have been an exhilarating rollercoaster of love. From spur of the moment long weekends abroad to picnics with the kids in the sun, it has been perfect. The odd argument has of course cropped up, but we soon make up and sort our differences. I couldn't stay mad at you for long, Mrs McKenzie-Dawson.
Thank you for creating the life I had always dreamed of.
Thank you for being mine.
I love you.
Kate xx