Sometimes I just have to stop and appreciate him being in my life

Especially when I think about how I was before we first started our relationship over a year ago — where I would still be today if not for him. I would’ve been a derelict. Dead inside and just living a cold, empty, meaningless existence. Who’d have thought one day of me trying to keep Desmond company when he was clearly sad and hurting would have led to where he and I are today? Here I am passionately in love with him, extremely protective of his fragile mental health and with a newfound joy in life I’ve found in being happy with him. He’s told me similar things before; that he doesn’t know where he’d be without me. Regardless of where we’d be without each other, we’re where we need to be concerning what’s best for us now.