Wedding anniversary:Today, she’s still here. And she’s everything.

30th June marked 12 years since we got married.

Life has never been easy — nothing certain, nothing predictable. But through all the chaos, she’s been the one constant.

We’ve faced more than our share of twists and turns, and the road’s been anything but smooth — yet somehow, we’ve held the wheel together. Twelve years in, she still hasn’t run away.

If anything, she’s the one who fights tooth and nail to make sure I get where I want to go. She didn’t just stay in the story — she made it worth reading.

I’ve always lived in my own dream world, often finding myself limited to a very particular set of skills — skills I’ve acquired over a long career (though definitely not the kind Liam Neeson had in Taken). And because of that, I’ve always needed someone to look out for me — to fill in the gaps I couldn’t see.

Losing Amma four years ago left me defenceless in more ways than I expected. That’s when she truly became my guardian angel — my fiercest protector, or as she lovingly calls herself, my emotional support bird.

We’ve loved each other from the very beginning — back when I was a clueless 26-year-old with more ego than wisdom, and she already carried a calm strength I’m still learning from. Time passed, and through it all, she stayed.

Today, she’s still here. And she’s everything.