Dear Family and Friends,
So much has changed since I wrote to you last year. On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, I made my annual pilgrimage from my home in Seattle to the Cullen house in Forks. While driving through Port Angeles I received a frantic phone call from Alice. Apparently Jasper had forgotten to water the Christmas tree for the last few weeks, and it had turned a lovely shade of brown. She begged me to stop at the only Christmas tree farm near Forks to pick out a new one.
I spent 30 minutes looking for the perfect tree and just when I'd found it; I heard a familiar voice. I looked around to the back side of the tree and there was my high school sweetheart, Bella Swan. She was in town from California visiting her father, Charlie, for Christmas and was also in search of a last minute tree. I helped her cut down that tree for her, she helped me choose a new one and then we went for coffee at the Forks Cafe. Bella and I have been together ever since!
As an English teacher, Bella had to wait until June to be able to relocate to Seattle, where my medical practice is. It's been wonderful bringing our long distance relationship to an end, and having her near me all the time. I often find myself watching her as she sleeps, just to see if this is all real.
This December I took Bella back to that same tree farm outside of Forks, got down on one knee and proposed. She said yes! We're so happy together and can't wait for our wedding in the New Year! Please save the date to share in our joy on the thirteenth of August!
Merry Christmas!
Love, Edward