From: Daniella Higgins, 16, Thanet, UK
To: Daniel, 21, Bath, UK

I know you will probably never read this, but I’ll write this anyway.
When I first got together with you the amount of criticisms I receved was exceptionally great. The distance between us and the age difference being huge factors; But I ignored them and stayed with you, and I am very glad I did.

You truly have shown me that there are decent people in the world. You are funny, kind, and you listen to me when no-one else will. And when you tell me that I am beautiful, it makes my soul jump alive with a life it has never possesed before. I don’t think you know how much all those comments mean to me, because ever since I can remember I have been trampled into the ground and undermined…until I met you.

Even our names, we determined that such a match had to be fate. We have to have different nicknames as to not get confused!
When you slowly crack that trademark grin of yours when I’ve told you a joke or made you laugh I can’t help but smile along and feel that nothing can touch what we have.

And I miss your warm comforting embrace and your comforting voice…and your kisses.
I wonder if you feel the same.
At one point we had a very rough point which resulted in a split which lasted around two months; I have never cried so much in my life. To lose what was most precious to me and what kept me sane was torture…you truly don’t appreciate love and what you have until you’ve been burned.

But you reconsidered and asked me for a second chance; I was overjoyed and said yes. It turned out you had kept everything to do with me that you had, including my picture in your wallet. My chest was about to burst with happiness and emotion.

Since then we appreciate what we have a lot more and we respect that we are both not perfect. But I’m here to tell you now that I am ready to put up with those differences and get through them with you, even if we are miles apart. And we are truly blessed not just to be close lovers but also be fantastic friends who help each other out and make each other laugh. And every moment I spend with you is a treasured one.

I love you, Daniel. With all my heart.

And here’s to us.