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Cheers to 5 Years of Us!

Today marks five beautiful years of our journey together. Looking back, I’m truly thankful for everything we’ve poured into this relationship, the laughter, the tears, the love, and even the lessons. It hasn’t always been easy, but here we are, still choosing each other. And I hope we’ll continue to do so for the rest of our lives.

Life isn’t like the perfect love stories we see in TikTok, K-Dramas or BL series. Real love is messy, raw, and honest. It’s a balance of both sunshine and storms. It starts with that giddy, butterfly-filled puppy love, fooling around, sharing silly jokes, and feeling like the world is brighter just because you’re together. But it also comes with disagreements, hurt feelings, and moments of doubt. Love, I’ve learned, isn’t about avoiding those hard times but about standing side by side and working through them. It takes two people, equally committed, to make it last.

A friend once told me, “The first seven years of a relationship are the hardest with constant fights, misunderstandings, and figuring each other out. After that, things settle down.” Even psychologists talks about the “7-year itch,” when couples often face restlessness or increased conflict. But the truth is, it’s never about counting the years. It’s about how we communicate, forgive, grow, and choose love, day after day, year after year.

Maybe people forget this sometimes, caught up in the rush of busy lives and endless responsibilities. It’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters and even easier to drift apart without realizing it. If we just pause, reflect, and remember why we fell in love in the first place, holding on wouldn’t feel so hard.

Maybe that’s why people shouldn’t look at love stories in TikTok, K-Dramas and BL series and believe that’s what perfect love looks like. It’s easy to get disappointed because life isn’t a movie. Real love doesn’t come with scripted moments, perfect lighting, and neatly wrapped happy endings. When you compare your relationship to those stories, you might start feeling like something’s missing. However, the truth is, that love is found in the ordinary moments, the quiet support, the understanding after a fight, and the choice to stay, even when it’s hard.

Every relationship has its own pace. Some face storms early on, while others sail smoothly for years before hitting rough waters. What truly matters is how we navigate those moments by listening, understanding, respecting, and never forgetting why we chose each other in the first place.

So here’s to us, five years stronger, wiser, and more in love. I know the road ahead won’t always be smooth, but as long as we stand together, hand in hand, I believe we can overcome anything. 

Thank you, Thinley, for being my person. The one I can always count on, no matter what. Thank you for standing by my side through every high and low, for holding me together when I felt like falling apart, and for believing in me when I couldn’t believe in myself. Your presence has been my comfort, your kindness my safe space, and your love my greatest strength. I can never find the right words to truly express how much you mean to me, but I hope you feel it in every moment we share.

I love you more than words could ever say, more than my heart could ever show. Thank you for being you.

Happy 5 years of us. Happy 5th Anniversary.


To us, 

With all the love I have for you, 

Tenzin. 

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