(junior, electrical engineering)
How could I not begin with Nathan? He
amounts to being my closest, dearest friend, as well as much more, and
continues to baffle the rest of the world in the process. We met
in high school as a couple of overachievers who eventually got it into
their heads that they might make a good couple. Course, I wound up
asking him to our first dance; not a day goes by when I'm not grateful
for that bit of initiative! Over the past four years, much has happened
between us, painful as well as joyful, that has created a love and understanding
unlike with any other interest, academic or otherwise. (Although
I had to put up with hours of country music in the process...) He
has a special affinity for diesel locomotives, exploding electrical components,
rubber chickens, and is a self-proclaimed redneck. Not to mention
a hopeless romantic, but that's our business. I'm proud of him -
and would trust him with my life. I love you, Nathan.