Three Years

Relationships at this no-longer-a-kid-not-yet-a-grown-up stage of life are tricky for a number of reasons.

Most of us are still changing and growing into who we will fully become.

We are not fully independent (read: limited) -- geographically and financially.

Ultimately, the two possible outcomes only become increasingly palpable, more final in their effect.

But through all that ... it's been three years I wouldn't trade for anything. In many ways, making it through the bumps and bruises results in a more refined and stronger finished product. I am thankful for the present, nostalgic for the past, and excited about the future.