January 17th, 2012

I love you and I care for you deeply; these words would be said to you in all sincerity each and every day. They are equally true today on this midwinter day as it was and would have been sixteen years ago today when brought about by chance I first saw you in a glance of your warm full beautiful green-blue eyes. Anytime I need to know and remember why its' been this way I still will take a look at that original moment. Older and newer ones have come along since then but that first one still is the most important to me. All I saw then, as I do now, was just you as no other reason or thought than that simple fact of it being you matters for me. That moment then to this moment now with all of the possible instances inbetween would have always been for you. All of those times would have been special being shared and experienced with you in someway either being good or bad as that's life, but I would and always will be there for you.

It may seem I've written less and less each time now yet all I feel towards and for you has only grown. Times such as this when I take pen to paper or eventually end up with fingers on keys; the words bring substance to my emotions even if they only partially express all they could or should mean and be from me just for you. Said or read by anyone the words are just that, but the emotions they contain have always been for you and you alone.

It may say Thank you Manon but in truth its' always meant I love and care for you Manon.

Always be well and take care.

Always yours,
            Shawn
01/17/12