Dear Future Wife...

Dear future wife,

Hey! I’m your future husband. I realise this is kind of awkward, but I love you.

Now, that’s a big statement considering I may not have encountered you yet, but if you think about it, at least I’m being honest. And honesty’s a good quality in a husband, right? I digress. I am CRAZY about you.

So I guess you probably want to know a little about me. I’m only two weeks off of turning 21 years old, and I was born in Sydney but I’ve lived in Perth since I was only one and a half. My mum’s Australian but my dad’s English, and a lot of the time I use this fact to lie and tell people I’m from London because London’s a more interesting place than Perth, really. I live in suburban Western Australia, and I study an arts degree at the University of Western Australia, majoring in history. It’s only because I enjoy it, though – my goal (and dream) is to become a sports journalist for the BBC. I’m a Christian, and I actively attend Riverview Church, and love serving there. I’ve got a great sense of humour (and modesty!). I’m a bit alternative but probably a bit try-hard, too. My fashion sense is getting better.

I love football (soccer, not AFL, although I’ll still watch the latter) and support Burnley Football Club passionately. They’re from England, but you’re forgiven for not knowing who they are. Not many people do. I don’t mind if you don’t support them, but I think it’s important that you at least put up with me when I’m overzealous or overexcited or over-anything about them because it’s my hobby.

I play the acoustic guitar. I don’t think I’m very good at it but I can play and write songs, and they’re not horrible, which is better than nothing. I’m a member of the UWA Pantomime Society and I enjoy performing on stage. I love music, usually a blend of pop, rock and punk, but if you don’t like the bands I do, that’s okay. To each their own in music tastes. Forgive me for enjoying Taylor Swift and the Vengaboys occasionally.

I’m an emotional person, not a logical one. Sometimes this means I overlook simple things and I make stupid mistakes when it comes to relationships. I hope you can forgive me for the mistakes I will undoubtedly make and want you to know that they are never intentionally done to hurt you – and that I want to avoid making those mistakes ever again, so please give me a chance to fix them. You won’t regret it if you do.

But along with stupid mistakes comes someone who will love you unconditionally. Someone who will love you through the very hardest times. Someone who will be there to support you when you’re really struggling, even if it takes them a few seconds to realise. Someone committed to enjoying life with you and doing more than making you feel like you’re the most beautiful girl in the world; someone who lets you know that you are the most beautiful girl in the world.

Try and drop by sooner rather than later, if you can. I want to be selfish and spend as much time with you as possible.

Yours forever,

Adam.