Shianna, today is July 18th 2016, the start of part 2 of beat the distance. We beat part 1! I know this weekend was overwhelming and I'm sorry I had a hard time adjusting to some things and I'm sorry I made some mistakes while you were gone, I am so so sorry. Thank you for saying you'll forgive me. I've had your sisters and cousin and mom talk to me about everything, you, God, everything. There's one thing that struck me more than anything else. Keep in mind I've never been a believer in anything religious, I just haven't been raised as a person of faith. Emily said that when you seek God you find him, and she also said that in certain people you can feel him. I immediately thought to you. If there is anyone or anything in this world that could make me believe in a higher power, it's you. You have this vibe around you all the time and it's so positive and so amazing and so perfect, the more I learned about their religion the more I could see him and feel him in you, and that is the weirdest feeling in the freaking world let me tell you. I don't know what I believe but I believe that you, Shianna, are amazing. I'm so proud of you and all you've accomplished, I know you won't see this for at leastttt 2 weeks if not many more but still I want you to know how truly blessed I feel that you are in my life and you are my girlfriend. Maybe there is a higher power maybe there isn't, who am I to say, I just know you are a blessing and you are kind and you are successful and you are beautiful and you are smart and you are talented and you are determined and you are courageous and you are brave and you are you Shianna. You are just you and I love you.
