My daydreams of romance. Yeah, I know. They aren't perfect, but I'm still learning.

We laid there on the couch, taking turns reading to each other for the past hour.

Her heartbeat and breathing had slowed and I realized that she had fallen asleep listening while I had taken my turn reading to her.

As we laid there, I enjoyed the most amazing feeling that accompanied having someone trust you so completely as to let you hold them and take care of them.

I enjoyed having her head resting on my chest, the rhythm of her heartbeat against mine, and the constant up and down of her chest. It was almost like a piece of heaven, seeing her face so calm. Utter peace and serenity, light and glory radiated from her figure, like there was no wrong or evil in this world, like all the past bitternesses and wrongdoings had been completely wiped from existence. She looked as innocent as a three month old baby who had just learned to smile.

I knew that even though this world was filled with immeasurable beauty, it would be worth naught without her-the woman who had chosen to stand by my side through everything that life would throw at us.

I wondered how long it would be before we had our first child, how many children we would have the blessing and privilege of welcoming into this world, what they would be like, whose lives they'd influence, how many people would be blessed by their actions, what cute and completely innocent things they would say. There were endless roads for the imagination.

As I reflect on that night, I realize why it was that I was so blessed with the family I now have. I know it is because I was more than willing to be a part of the plan of happiness that my Father in Heaven laid out for us.

Also, I wrote this forever ago.  I don't even remember when.  x)