To my dearest Hannah,
For a long time, I thought a long time about what kind of 2-year anniversary I wanted to give you - as well as what gift I would get you. And for a long time, I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted this 07/09 to be until I found out I was going to be in Taiwan again. It reminded me the summer of last year and all that has happened in the past year.
It made me really sad to know that we were going to be apart for our two year anniversary, so I found a way for us to be together - no matter the distance. There is a saying we have in Chinese - “有缘千里来相会” - “Separated as we are, thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by destiny”. I made a tiny world for us, where we can always come together - no matter the time, place, location. The memories we had - these past two years - will always have a special place in this small world. I call this world “Field of Flowers”. Because when I think of you, this is what I think about.
A beautiful field of flowers, each flower vibrant - full of color - and unique in their own way. Each flower to me represents a facet of Hannah. Your smile, the way you laugh, your kindness, your silliness, your cute moments, your sad moments. And in the center of this field is a Sakura tree - 桜 “Sakura” derived from 咲, which means to bloom or alternatively, to laugh and smile. In my heart, this is you. This is who you are to me. A field of flowers, a getaway from a life that's otherwise complicated, busy, and stressful. Where I'm able to relax and be myself and love earnestly and wholeheartedly.
Over the past year, I have found myself falling back in love with you again. I found myself loving you more, appreciating you more, and missing you more. It's strange in many ways. People get into relationships, love passionately, live passionately, then burn out - smoldering to ashes. But with each passing day, my love grows for you more and more. I am growing with you every single day - I am knowing you more and more, every single day. And yet again, I am reminded of what love is:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Our love is not that of a fire, but a tree - much like the one here. A strong and firm tree that lasts the test of time. A tree with an unshakeable foundation - roots that run deep into the earth beneath. A tree that grows and changes through the seasons - but never wilts or falters. A tree that withstands the weather and harsh storms in life. A tree that grows steadily with love.
In all this, I could not have asked for a better two years with you.
사랑해요 my dear,
Andrew (高瞻)
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