joe, today you turn 27. i’ve had fun joking about how old you are, even though i will be there in just a few months. i’m so glad i get to celebrate with you, that i was able to be the first person to wish you a happy birthday. it seems like just yesterday we were going on our first date, even though neither of us knew if it was a date until halfway through it. i was so nervous, and seemed so calm. despite my thoughts about that night, i knew then that we would end up together. and, as you know, i’m never wrong. in a month we will have been together for two years, but tomorrow we will have been married for one month. i have never been happier than i have been with you. you are my heart, my soul and my life. i can’t even remember what my life was like without you. i hope you have a fantastic birthday, and really, i *did* get you a present. hehe. i love you, honey.