Dear Friend,

It is a beautiful Monday afternoon and as I sit outside relaxing my thoughts turn to you. Thank you for the friendship, the relationship we share. It has enhanced my life more than I had ever thought possible.

When I said that I would put each and every aspect of our relationship, our friendship in the "pro" column were I to make a list of pros and cons, I truly meant it. Though some of the times we have shared have been frustrating, have been difficult, they have always served to deepen our relationship in addition to expanding my range of emotion, my understanding of life, my overall happiness in us and my world at large. That being the case, can you then imagine what the more prevalent wonderful times have brought to me?

In this time of desicion making for you, my instinct is to sway your thoughts to the decision I would have you make. But the truth be told, no matter what your final decision, I will always be there for you, with you, supporting you. Neither our friendship nor our relationship is dependent upon either of us doing a certain thing or being other than who we are. That is one of the great aspects of us, one of things I treasure most.

I can not say that I have not dreamed of us sharing our lives. It would be joyous for me to share life with you on a daily basis. To have you within arms reach to hug and hold, to talk to, to sleep with, to eat with. To rub your back, to comb your hair, to borrow your clothes. But that is only secondary to the tremendous friendship that is already between us. A friendship which will always be the foundation of whatever relationship we have.

I guess what I want you to know is that I love life, I love you. That is the legacy of our time together. What we do going forward can not change that. It has the possibility to enhance it but what I treasure most I already have from you.

Bn.