Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003 | 5:55 AM

Dearest,

Thank you for telling me that the mix I made you was in the top three mixes you have ever received. And thank you for saying that you couldn�t imagine having a conversation with me where a song could come on the jukebox�no matter what song it was, where you would want to listen to the song rather than talk to me. Every day I marvel at having met you, and I could just listen to you talk for hours and hours. Thank you for being so kind and solicitous to my Mom and my sisters, and for bringing out the very best in me whenever we are together. Thank you for letting me love you. Thank you for telling me you love me without me having to tell you first. Thank you for being on that bus. Thank you for making your way over to talk to me. Thank you so much for being the most inspiring, beautiful, brilliant, sweet, perfect person you are. Thank you for being the kind of person I�d been dying to meet. Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you.