I have so many thoughts running through my mind as I try to put the past year into words. You might find me jumping between thoughts, drifting through memories without a clear order... but in the end, all I want is to write down everything that comes straight from my heart - every moment, every feeling, just as it was, just as it still is.
A year ago, we were just two strangers crossing paths, unaware of how deeply our lives were about to intertwine. I never imagined that a simple conversation and the late night walk - would turn into something so deep, so effortless, so us. From our first exchanges to now, it feels like I’ve lived a lifetime in this one year—one filled with unspoken understanding, countless conversations, and moments I hold close to my heart.
I think about our mute Zoom calls, those quiet moments where words weren’t necessary, where just knowing you were there was enough. I think about your visit to my home - the surreal feeling of finally having you in my city, seeing you at my place. I remember the countless texts, the constant updates during our travels - boarding, deboarding - the worry over network issues during international travel, and the way you made time to manage the time differences to connect even when I was traveling. And now, knowing that you made it to my home city this year too feels even more special.
Over this one year, I don’t think there’s anything left that we haven’t shared - our families, our relationships with them, our likes and dislikes, our so-called conservative views, the way we laugh at how hopelessly unromantic we are, only to then realize our own romantic sides. How we judge others, our wildest fantasies, our most intimate moments with our spouses—through it all, not once did it feel like I was sharing something private. With you, it has always felt like talking to my own self. I guess that’s what soulmates truly are - because no other word quite explains us.
I can no longer listen to music without thinking about you. Music has always been my go-to resort—whether I am happy, sad, stressed, feeling alone, confused, or lost in thought. And now, you are the music in my life.
From our long walks and shared melodies to the unexpected comfort we found in each other, this year has been filled with moments I never saw coming—yet now, I can’t imagine my life without them.. You have been a constant in ways I never knew I needed. A presence that has brought warmth, joy, and an understanding that words often fail to capture.
I don’t know what the future holds, but if this past year has shown me anything, it’s that some connections are meant to be—effortless, deep, and unshaken by time or distance.
One year ago, I met you. And from that moment on, everything became a little more beautiful.
Here’s to one year of a connection that words can never truly capture.