a short love letter to // my family

dear family-

i love you.  a lot.

the end.

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thanks for always making me so damn happy.

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be with the ones you love most.

a short love letter to // my grandparents

a short love letter to my grandparents:

i have been watching you two love one another my entire life.  often, i'm left wondering just how it is that you two have managed it all.  how have you, after nearly 60 years of marriage, done it?  learning how to love and accept love by being a part of your lives are two lessons i'll never take for granted.  thank you for being such a beautiful model of marriage.  i'll never accept less than what you two have.

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fall deeper in love.  dance in the kitchen.  enjoy the moment.

a short love letter to... // emily

emily-

sometimes i find it impossible to believe that we didn't cross paths until you moved to denver.  i mean come on, we have the exact same friends back in kansas!  how did we not meet sooner?  i'm hardly complaining.  i'll take our friendship anyway i can get it.  i'm so happy i ran into you and john yesterday while you were moving.  thanks for hooking me up with some random things from your apartment.  always feels good to help a friend thin stuff out.  i love that you always use a country accent when telling a story about someone.  anyone.  i love you're ability to make me laugh, like, always.  i also love layla. lots.

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isn't he the cutest?

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say yes.  make time for others.  take a drive.

a short love letter to...

a short love letter to the girls:

kathy-

you just may be the bossiest brattiest dog i have ever come across.  your constant need to steal the attention away from your sister is both endearing and exhausting.  thank you for always making me feel like i'm the only one who can pet your belly correctly.  i love you.

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billie jean-

with you it was love at first sight.  you are the most loyal pup. ever. i enjoy knowing that you're always right next to me no matter where i am in the house.  nothing warms my heart more than feeling your flour sack of a body lean into me. i love you and your stubborness.

these pictures really do capture them both perfectly.

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make friends with an animal. day dream. jump for joy

a short love letter to...

short easy walks through the foothills:

i love knowing i am only a short drive from your doorstep.  i love knowing that no matter how much my back hurts there is always a walk worth taking.  i love introducing my out of town friends to the ease with which you exist.  i love the beauty that you continuously give freely to others.  i love taking my time to enjoy your simplicity.  i love that you allow me to be as slow in my saunter as i so choose.  i love your consistency.

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watch the clouds go by.  believe in magic.  make a wish.