Monsters Can't Be Tamed

“When I was a little girl, like most little girls, I dreamt of a handsome prince that would swoop down from the, I don’t know — the sky, I guess, kiss me once, and then take me away to happily ever after. And, well, that never ended up happening. I had taught myself to embrace never. Then I was living in Paris. I had my work. I had my family, my friends. I thought — I mean, who needs love, right? It’s just more trouble than it’s worth. And then I took a trip to meet a doctor, and I met you. You were certainly no prince. You were arrogant, but you were real. I don’t think you liked me very much, and I didn’t like you either. Up until the point that I realized that I was hopelessly and forever in love with you. It hasn’t been a smooth road to here, but we made it. We stuck it out, because we never lost sight of what was important — the fact that we love each other so much. I promise to carry out that noble tradition, to love you more than I did yesterday and less than I will tomorrow. I promise to love you for the rest of my life.” —Robin

“You know, I used to be a master at the art of shutting down. I wouldn’t risk love because I wouldn’t risk loss. I’d had enough. And I didn’t realize what I was missing, but it was you. You know, I — before I knew it, I found myself in a love that I didn’t know was possible, and now we’re here, and we have a beautiful little daughter, and it’s been the most profound experience of my life. You’ve shown me beyond a shadow of a doubt what I was missing, and I promise to value the gift that you’ve given me and to give it back to you ten times over. And now I’m going to master the art of opening up, and I’m going to promise to love you and to love our beautiful daughter for as long as we all shall live.” —Patrick

(Source: dougcarter)