Dear bb,

Happy yy day! My bb is now 19.

It's a blessing to be together with you for another yy birthday. I want to share my appreciation for you, though I hope you feel appreciated every single day of the year.

That first time we called again after so long, I smiled the widest and the longest that I can remember. You did too, and then yy cried. All we saw was each other's faces - we didn't even need to speak yet, but that's all it took. I missed you so much, and I love you. I hope we can continue to grow together to become better human beings both individually and apart.

We are fine apart, but better together.

From this experience, there is I've learned that we are fine apart, but better together. I think this is the secret to a strong long distance relationship. You recognized growth in me and I wanted to say I recognize growth in you too. Let's be optimistic about the future of our relationship for team toine n yy to have a third and fourth member.

I'm super excited to see you again, and for our travels to Korea 🇰🇷 and maybe Japan 🇯🇵 this winter! I can't wait for when we first see each other after so long, something about the span of time in between makes it something I get to look forward to more and more each day. Living together with you and exploring Shanghai was one of my favourite periods ever, and I got to spend every day with my favourite person.

You're doing great in JHU. Please don't be too hard on yourself, remember to take care of your health and your sleep schedule. It worries me a lot.

Let's enjoy our last year in the teens together before unlocking unc status.