What love *really* should be

1. Making the first move

2. Talking through the night because there is just that much to say

3. Holding out for a yes even when it seems like a no

4. Cycling in the rain

5. Kissing in the rain because who really just cycles in the rain

6. Passing soppy love notes in class even though it is that juvenile and embarrassing

7. Sharing the papers in the morning

8. Making them smile

9. Delivering nasi lemak at 2am

10. Sharing the last cup of bubble tea

11. Freshly folded laundry

12. Thinking the same thing at the same time more times than is normal

13. Saying the same thing at the same time more times than is normal

14. Boom-chica-wow-wow

15. Excessively long bubble baths

16. Forgiving even when it hurts

17. Taking out the trash because it’s gross

18. Round-the-clock pest control

19. Saying sorry first all the time

20. Midnight feeds, and I’m not talking about a smackerel of honey for your tummy

21. Bedtime stories that involve a cat, dog, raccoon, hedgehog, hamster and a 4-year-old girl

22. A kickass shoulder massage

23. Cooking dinner together, and then ordering McD’s

24. Walks by the beach even when you get attacked by killer ants

25. Meaning it when you say forever

Happy anniversary, baby!