Happy Birthday JET!

Today is your birthday, and I keep trying to find the right words to explain what you mean to me. The truth is, I don't think there are enough words.

You have become such a huge part of my life, and sometimes I honestly stop and think about how different my world would be if you weren't in it. And I don't like that thought. Not even a little.

Because somewhere along the way, you stopped being just someone I loved and became someone I can't imagine my life without.

You changed my world simply by being in it.

You have brought me happiness, comfort, laughter, frustration, love, and so many moments that I wouldn't trade for anything.

You've seen parts of me that aren't always easy. You've seen my good days and my absolute disasters.

You've seen me when I'm strong and when I'm falling apart. And somehow, you're still here.

That means more to me than I can probably ever explain.

I don't know if you realize how much your presence matters to me. How much the little things matter. The conversations, the laughter, the stupid moments, the quiet moments, the way you show up, the way you make me feel loved without always having to say a word.

It's all of those things.

It's you.

And I am so damn grateful for you.

This world is a little less special without you in it. My world would be a completely different place without you in it. I don't ever want to know what that feels like.

You belong here.

You belong in my world. You belong in my life. And I hope you know that there is a place in my heart that is yours and yours alone.

Today isn't just about celebrating another year of your life. It's about being grateful that you exist. Grateful that you were born. Grateful that somehow, out of all the people in this enormous world, our paths found each other.

And selfishly, I'm grateful that I get to love you.

I hope you know how incredibly loved you are—not just today, but every single day. I hope you know that you matter. That your life matters. That your presence matters. That you have made a difference in my life just by being you.

If I could give you anything for your birthday, it would be the ability to see yourself through my eyes for just a moment.

Maybe then you'd understand.

You'd see someone I love deeply. Someone I appreciate more than I say. Someone who has become woven into the fabric of my life so completely that I can't imagine pulling you out without taking pieces of me with you.

So today, I celebrate you.

Your life. Your heart. Your ridiculousness. Your strength. Your flaws. Your beautiful imperfections. Every year that made you the man you are today.

And I hope there are so many more years ahead of you.

Because I want them.

I want the ordinary days with you. The crazy days. The hard days. The days we laugh until our stomachs hurt. The days we don't do anything at all. I want the memories we haven't made yet. I want the stories we'll tell years from now.

I want more of you. More of us. More life together.

Happy Birthday, Jet.

Thank you for existing.

Thank you for finding your way into my life.

Thank you for changing my world just by being in it.

And thank you for giving me someone I never want to live without.

I love you. More than I probably know how to say, more than I probably show sometimes, and more than these words could ever hold.

Happy Birthday, my Jet.

Today, tomorrow, and all the days that come after—I hope you always know just how much you mean to me.

I am so fucking grateful you're here.