LOVE YOU FOREVER

It’s a perfect day. It’s neither too cloudy nor too sunny. I wish time could just freeze. The outdoors is like a picture postcard of some exotic locale. I recline back next to Nikky on the grass watching the clouds form amazing shapes in the sky. I feel blessed to be with her. Her mere presence is enough to fill my life with joy forever. Nothing she would do would make me love her less.

"Look", she says and points toward the sky, “That’s a turtle which has retracted into the shell.”

I love her antique bracelet that her grandma gave her to protect her from lightning. I love the way she smells. It is heavenly intoxicating. I love how her crazy hair ruffles in the air and feels silken to my touch. I love it when she makes those baby faces and kisses me on the tip of my nose.

"…and there”, she goes again, “now that’s an elephant with wings!”

I love it when she says she isn’t hungry and then proceeds to eat whatever all is on my plate. I love it when she tells me that she will sleep besides me even though I snore a lot (Fact is she is the one who snores, while I comply only because I love her). I love it when she hugs me and nuzzles my neck.

“That one…” she says, “…is a snake which swallowed a whole house with a TV antenna on the roof.”

I look at her and kiss her right ear and tell her that I love her and if she ever left me I would kill her.

“Awww!!” She goes and cups my face. “You are such a romantic. I love you too!”

“I love you three!!” I say.

“I love you till infinity!!”

I love her snorty laugh. I love how she always tells me to shut up. I love the way she scrubs my body when we shower together, I love how she is always interested in whatever I do. I love it how cute she sounds whenever she is excited about something. I love her OCDness. I love how she finishes her bacardi/slice in one go. I love the fact that she swings both ways. I love the fact that she refuses to ever completely grow up.

Sometimes I fear the clouds will roll on and I will lose her but then I look into her puppy-eyes and feel the reassuring faith that come what may, she will forever be by my side.

"I love you plus one!"