I lucked out when I met you on Feb 22nd, 1997 at my very first job interview.
For all the photos I’ve shot of people, I still don’t have one of yours :)
You’ve been my guilty secret :P
While my life has been filled with turmoil, for the past fifteen years, you’ve been the one I counted on.
You’ve always been my rock!
You made sure work was a safe haven and a joy to do.
Boss, mentor, big brother, mother, father, best friend, you’ve been all that and more.
You’re the only one I can truly be myself with
I can tell you anything.
You taught me integrity.
You taught me how to form lasting friendships.
You taught me to laugh at myself.
You taught me how to live.
It’s been 20 years now.
You’ve been a big part of me, for more than half my life.
I cannot imagine life without you being there.
Others might come and go, but you’re always the presence that arches over everything.
When I was young and ignorant, I always took you for granted.
When I was older and somewhat wiser, I was too shy to tell you, how I felt.
So even this post is, in a way, cheating.
I’m still too shy and you are still too gruff and big bearish :D
But I am thankful. And I am grateful.
And I do love you.
Happy Birthday!