In Jesse’s last post he mentioned that we were both working against time to tie up so many loose ends in preparation for our life together.  We went silent for a while because these demands sucked up all of our time.

But the hard part is over and we are finally together.  I finished school and started a new job last month and my daughter and I officially moved into Jesse’s house two weeks ago.  And we are getting used to calling this “our house” and making it a home.  We were so busy and exhausted for so long, but now we are settled and relaxed and feeling like our dream has finally come true.

Now I live with my best friend.  I wake up every morning with the man I love like no other.  I feel like, for the first time in my life, I have a partner to share my life with.  I feel complete and content in a way I never thought possible.  Life is good.

That’s not to say this hasn’t been a challenge.  Today I miss my old job, my wonderful students, my friends, and my family.  I miss the stores I used to shop in every week, and I miss feeling invested in and deeply connected to the town I’d always known.  I am a people person and I make my own friends and my own fun.  I am anxious to make new connections and find reasons to become invested in this new town.  I know that I can’t put all of my expectations of friendship and human contact on Jesse.  I need to build a life here and help my daughter find her place here as well.  This is not easy, but I figure that we’ve come this far, so a little more work is easily done.

As for Jesse, he is every bit the loving, warm, funny, clever, and beautiful man I knew him to be when we spent only our weekends together.  He is also proving to be a loyal and dedicated partner and companion whom I can’t wait to see after work and who can always make me laugh, even when I am sad.  I am so ready to build a new life with Jesse and my daughter, making up new rules as we go along and creating a home that makes us feel like the world can’t touch our happiness.  Life is so good.