from my novel, Flowergirls, A Mirroir.  I wrote this in 1981 to my wife....

My Sweetheart,  

I’m up while you’re sleeping…just taking a few moments to reflect on what the last few months with you have meant to me.  I was so shy and nervous when I met you, and because of you and your belief in me, I am growing and blossoming into a woman who is deeply in love, and is beginning to realize her strength and potential.  I have never felt so beautiful and confident.  When you put this ring on my finger last night, you made me the happiest woman in the world.  I will cherish it, and wear it always, as a symbol of a kind of love I never dared to dream of.  Giving your body to me for the first time, and caring for mine so lovingly and honorably is like a sacrament to me.  Another element of our relationship I never expected.  Thank you, my love, for showing me that. 

When you take me in your arms, I feel so safe, and when I am away from you, I can still feel your arms around me, and I know I can accomplish anything.  I no longer walk through the doors at work with my head down hoping no one will notice me.  I walk in with my head high and my walk purposeful, working to build a future with you. 

Becky, you are my best friend, my lover, my everything. 

Merry Christmas my darling,  
 

Robin