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Wanting to upgrade my grinder but trying to work out what is best is a bit of an endless wormhole, so looking for advice/recommendations.
Current setup is Bambino Plus and Timemore C3S hand grinder - grinding by hand is not an issue, but the Timemore isn’t stepless so I’m constantly finding I can’t dial in beans to the level I’d want, as I find myself needing a grind size in between steps on the Timemore.
Based in the UK (near London if it makes a difference), ideally budget would be around £200-250 - single dosing and stepless are non negotiables, noise/size isn’t that much of a concern. I’d like to get an electric grinder, but if there’s a considerably better hand grinder around I wouldn’t be against it. If it would make a world of difference then would be willing to go to the £300-350 mark.
I’ve looked at the Fellow Opus (but reviews seem mixed for espresso use?) and DF64, and ruled out the Baraza ESP as it isn’t stepless, but other than that am not really sure what the best bet would be.
Would be used for 2-4 espresso drinks a day (either long blacks or iced lattes), and a plus would be if it’s easy to change and use for V60 (but not necessary as I will be keeping the Timemore so can always stick with that for pourover)
TIA

I am 25 Female, 166cm 62kg I’m not the biggest but, I’ve always had a tummy and I’ve been trying to at least make it less noticeable. I’ve been able to get down to 58kg but I just rebound to 60kg which isn’t a lot. I think I read that it’s normal?
I weight train 3-4 times a week with heavy weights. On weekends I walk quite a lot. I try and watch what I eat. I only drink water and tea. For breakfast I’ll have 100g of rice, 1 pack of fermented soybean, and a bowl of miso soup.
For lunch I try to keep myself in a 300-500 range lunch
For dinner I have a 100g of rice and what ever I made. I cook with minimal oil, always a protein, and a ton of veggies. I sometime have an ice cream for 200 or less calories. Sometimes I like to eat a little sweet while working or get a caffe latte in the mornings. Some times both. I do binge around my period.
Do I need to cut out everything sweet to see results for weight loss? I can tell my arms are getting bigger from muscle but they look chubby because I can’t loose the fat.
If I could get any tips or anything, I’d be extremely grateful. If this isn’t the right sub I apologize.

I really don’t know what’s going on… I’ve been dissociating since I was in his apartment I think… was this my fault????
Met up with this guy from Grindr he told me he is 37, I’m 18. He told me he was just looking for friends, no sex, which is what I’m looking for, we meet at a park and he starts making me touch his dick and touching him. He said I was looking tense and I wasn’t really talking much (I was pretty nervous, was shaking and pretty tense). He told me he’d get some alcohol and we’d go to his apartment so I could drink and loosen up. At this point I didn’t want to go but we were on the street.. how do you fucking run away?????? I could’ve try to run away but he was waaay bigger than me and if he caught me I was scared he would’ve beat me up… (he kept bragging abt how we was so good at fighting and he would fight anyone, etc… big red flag but I was too scared to go). We got to his apartment which was sketchy afffff, not really an apartment but a room. He got completely undressed and said he was a nudist, so he wasn’t doing anything sexual. And blamed me for implying that him being naked was sexual and I ended up looking like the horny one… kept insisting I took my clothes off but I told him no. He then grabbed me and started rubbing his dick against me. I wasn’t engaging at all but he kept doing it. For so many other reasons he was a weirdo and a creep… but I was in his apartment and it would’ve been difficult to escape, so my plan was to turn him off, talk for a bit and then go.
But he kept insisting and then he physically grabbed me and started being all over me and tickling me… 😓this sounds so pathetic ik but I’m really ticklish and he kept saying he’d stop if I took off my tshirt. Even though he kept tickling I resisted and didn’t take off my shirt. Eventually he got tired and took it off me. He commented on my body and how I was too fat… but I’m so confused… why’d he try to have sex with me if I’m not hot???????
Once I was shirtless he kept grabbing me and pinning me down, I couldn’t move and I was scared that if I tried to get free he would think I was trying to escape and not let me go/get violent… all of this time he kept asking for me to kiss him, and he tried to manipulate me by telling me that if I really wanted us to be friends and for him to be my boyfriend I had to do what he wanted me to do in order to satisfy him… told me that was the point of a relationship, making the other person happy even if you don’t wanna do something… he kept trying to convince me to kiss him… alternating with “oh it’s okay if you don’t wanna kiss me, I would never force you” bullshit…
I was really not into him and he was so fucking ugly (looked way older than 37, at least 50) so I obviously didn’t fall for any of that crap, but it didn’t matter that I didn’t believe it, he forced me into the bed and he’d rub his dick on me, he’d lick my fucking face and my ears, his dick smelled and his body was greasy… it was extremely disgusting, he was ugly, but he thought he was so hot cause he’s muscular, had a big dick, and according to him all guys were after him (he’s a foreigner that’s why). But it literally didn’t matter, he was so disgusting to me… every now and then he’d try to take my pants off or he’d touch my crotch, I was soft af 💀💀💀and he’d ask me why im soft… bruh, i had been physically resisting… i was not into him AT ALL, it was fucking disgusting…. I just wanted to go or find any excuse to go.
When he’d pin me down and force my arms he would bite my nipples… which hurt so fucking much. It progressively got worse and worse to the point that it felt almost like he was torturing me (???), my nipples are extremely bruised rn and they hurt so much. I tried not to move cause he was biting so fucking hard I thought it would ripped them… this was extremely painful. I was telling him to stop but I guess he took it as if I was into bdsm or I was into pain?????? I never told him that? I think he was trying to hurt me. He kept trying and insisting in taking my pants off. He said plenty of times he’d stop if I took of my pants. When I resisted he’d bite me like this or tickle me… every now and then he managed to open my pants and take them down a bit… but I always managed to get them back up.
One of this times he was pulling my pants down he also pulled my underwear and put my dick in his mouth… this was so fucking intrusive and I got so fucking scared. i resisted and told him “yeah we’ll do it just wait” but he was pulling me to him. I quickly put my dick back in (I stayed soft through all of this, mind you). And I got on top of him, like engaging… I found out this to be a good tactic. When he was trying to pin me down or getting to much I would “take control” as he said and make him think I wasn’t trying to set myself free, but trying to “ride” him(?). That was so relieving cause I could be free for a little bit. When he got to pin me down he’d put his dick so close to my face, thank god it didn’t touch my face, I was so grossed out. IT LITERSLLY SMELLED!!!
This was so fucking scary…. My glass with the alcohol he had poured me was in the counter, next to a kitchen knife. I kept leaving my glass there after I drank so I could reach for the knife anytime. Every now and then I would ask him to stop so I could drink, but he didn’t let me and he kept getting all over me.
All of this time (like 2 hours) I refused and managed for him to not kiss me. But at the end, some times I let my guard down he literally kissed me… fuck that was nasty. It happened like 4 times. Obviously they were quick kisses since I would move my head out instantly…
A little after that we went out, I told him I’d let him fuck me at my house… so we were walking outside and a crowd walked past us, it was the perfect opportunity (he was walking in front of me) so I blended with them for a little and then I ran. I hopped on a random bus that was going by and kept going until I was far. Then I went home…
All of this happened like 4-5 hours ago… I told him to fuck off on Grindr and it says he’s 0m away… I’m scared as fuck. When I was at his apartment he kept talking how he would beat up my dad or brother if they ever hurt me or said something bad abt me… if he’s actually around here I think we’re in danger. But has anyone had that glitch???? I immediately turned off my location permits for Grindr after I ran away so could it be that it’s glitched???? But I’ve refreshed so many times and it keep saying 0m. Every single profile does update the location but his keeps saying 0m. Is it possible that he followed me???? Or is it just a glitch?

I’ve recently noticed something about all my cravings, and that’s that I actively want to seek out food that I know is bad. Things like sweets, cheese, pasta, bread. They’re all things that I know will make me feel absolutely terrible afterwards and have so little nutritional value to me but like… that’s kind of what attracts me to them.
I feel like it’s starting to actually border on self harm. I love healthy food and I love vegetables, but I’m often really scared of committing to a healthy meal because I fear consciously sitting down and letting myself eat. Eating causes me so much stress that I genuinely don’t want to make the conscious choice to eat anymore.
I let the hunger build up and until I start constantly snacking on horrible things. Like, maybe this could’ve been avoided if I just made myself some normal food and ate consistently throughout the day. But no, I binge like a trillion calories in the span of maybe 5 hours at the end of the day, and it’s always with dumb, unhealthy snacks with no nutrients at all.
I can’t even understand why this happens. The food doesn’t even taste good to me. Why can’t I binge some veggies instead? But no, all I want is mac and cheese and ice cream. I literally dream of fast food. I don’t use doordash so I don’t see myself getting into the habit of ordering it (thank god), but I don’t believe I’m actually craving burgers or anything like that. It’s the reputation they have for being unhealthy.
I think the control aspect is part of it. Fast food is such a fear food for me. I get sooo nervous when eating high calorie meals because I’m always scared that I won’t have enough calories left for later (yes, I’m trying to calorie count. No, it’s not working and I end up binging almost every day). Whenever I look at fast food calories and see burgers being 700 calories and up, I feel actual fear because I know they’re so caloric and so bad for me but god, I just want it so bad.
Several times a day, the thought literally goes through my head: “I want to eat something terrible for me.” I don’t know why. I actually want to cry. I feel so sick, mentally and physically. I reject food others offer me out of fear and then just binge when I’m alone. Unfortunately for me, I’m home alone very often so this disorder is absolutely thriving. Literally, the only reason I ever say no to food is because I’m too scared to eat it. I can’t believe there’s people who genuinely get too full or can just… not want food. I wish that could be me so badly. I just want to not eat. Like, shed the mortal desire for sustenance. I feel like my brain is actively working to sabotage my body.

EDIT: Nevermind! For future reference for anyone, entering the Ice Wall vision while on the snowmobile will make a bug where they just stay there. I reloaded my last checkpoint, got off the snowmobile before entering the vision and it worked fine!! :D
So I’ve been playing Kona on GamePass and I need help with the ice wall. So I’ve seen all the phantoms’ visions but all 4 of them are just standing there, none of them have disappeared even though I’ve seen and photographed them, I’m wondering if it’s bugged or something. There was also some stuff I couldn’t examine in the mechanic’s house so there’s definitely some issues

I’ll start off and say I’m an American liberal & although I can’t even begin to understand totality of the the generational conflict between Palestine & Israel, it needs to stop and I do NOT support us funding Israel in the conflict in any way.
On to the topic: I see these people on TikTok and Instagram with perfectly manicured eyebrows safely sitting in their nice looking cars or houses with an iced coffee with all the privilege they don’t even understand they have preaching about how we should block Zendaya, Taylor Swift, the Kardashians, Amy Shumer, The Rock, Kevin Hart, etc in solidarity because they haven’t said anything against Israel. Not because they are NOT supporting Palestine—they just haven’t said anything.
And I get it, celebrities have millions of dollars. It’s easy to be jealous of that. I certainly am sometimes. But they aren’t politicians. They aren’t in control. I doubt majority of the people in Israel/Palestine even know half of the celebrities people are harassing.
And this #blockout2024 “movement” is ubsurd because of that. I saw a video of celebrities at the Met Gala juxtaposed with images of people grieving their dead children in Palestine while the “Hanging Tree” from Hunger Games was playing in the background. Is it gross that people are that rich and can afford wild dresses for a night out while humans in a different area in the world are starving or trying to survive after getting bombed? Yes. It’s abhorrent. It sucks. But also, are those celebrities openly cheering and betting on the deaths of innocent children like the people of the Capitol did in the Hunger Games. No, they’re not.
If you really want to make a difference, don’t block celebrities and spam them with #freepalestine on their photos. Do you really think a mother with a dead child in her arms in Palestine will give a shit that you blocked Chris Hemsworth on Instagram and made some dumb viral video about how great you are? Absolutely not. Go out and make a REAL difference and grow up.
Change my mind.

As of now it’s summer and I should be making extra money, im 20 and it’s really bad guys.
At some point; I started playing video games with some friends from my home country, I currently have no friends in the US so the company and connection is nice. Since then, I’ve been in a state of sleeping late into the after noon around 3PM because I go to bed at 3-6 am everyday.
This is truly awful. My mind and health are deteriorating and I’m gaining weight because my body has so much cravings due to my sleep debt and it wanting to gain energy from food while I’m lacking rem sleep.
It is sickening. It is currently, I kid you not 4:20am and I’m in front of my laptop procrastinate writing this post because of anime after eating my 3rd ice cream sandwich for the day.
All I do is eat, play video games and barely sleep. The entire week goes by and I can’t remember doing anything serious. Im losing hours at work because I’m too tired to go. I can’t do this anymore. Do I plug my console out and tell my friends it’s over? I literally did that last week and I’m back at it again. Im sick of myself.
Im thirsty, tired, fat and sick. How do I force myself to go to bed early tonight?

I (22F) have had issues with sciatica since I was 16/17, however it was only right leg aching and usually cleared up with stretches and time.
However, I signed a pro rugby contract last year and took a serious knock in a match and now I have the pain down both legs, especially my thighs. But the biggest issue is I have very accuse lower back pain which hurts all the time now. Especially when I bend down, sneeze or cough.
I have a physiotherapist with my team, who’s said to use ice and heat every day and given me strengthening stretches to do. I also have an appointment with a muscle skeletal specialist soon.
My question is: is there anything else I can be doing to help my recovery? My job is very physical and I want to get back to playing. I’m finding it very frustrating.
Any advice would be welcome.

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Trigger warning ⚠️
Mention of death
We had to cancel going to the Mother’s Day lunch for my husband’s mom because we had to take our 17 month old to the ER because he was struggling to breathe due to a bad viral infection. We first went to the after hours clinic at the children’s hospital and the doctor assessed him and sent him to the ER. She said he was really working hard to breathe. We lost our first baby due to a stillbirth so I already have so much anxiety anytime he gets sick.
Fast forward to today and my husband gets a call from my mother in law stating that she is upset because we didn’t get her a gift. My son is still sick and we haven’t gone hardly anywhere, when did she expect us to deliver her a gift?
Then she went on to say how her other daughter in law got her such a beautiful Mother’s Day basket. She also told my husband that I don’t deserve my gift that she got me because we didn’t get her anything.
I told my husband that if she even tries to give him the gift to give to me, don’t accept it. She has a lot of money to blow on whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She has so much stuff. Expensive things. We are struggling to pay bills. Why is she so greedy?
She hasn’t called or sent a text to me to ask how my son is doing. I sent her a text on Mother’s Day wishing her a happy Mother’s Day and I never got a response back. Still haven’t. And that was after spending 7 hours at the hospital with a very sick baby.
This is honestly the icing on the cake. There have been so many things that she has done in the past to hurt our family. She is vindictive. She will be sweet as sugar to your face one day, and the next day turn on you for stuff that she’s conjured up in her head.
A couple of days after I got home from the hospital after losing our daughter (and almost losing my life), she told my husband that she could tell I didn’t want her around and she was offended. I couldn’t even see straight due to the hell I had been through, yet she was concerned about me not wanting her around?
When we told her I was pregnant with our son, her first response was “I don’t know how to deal with boys.” You had two sons. Idiot.
She has treated my mom like garbage due to jealousy. She did not attend my father’s funeral. There are so many things and it would take way too long to write them out here, but she is an awful person.
Have any of you ever been in a situation similar and how was your response? Have you cut your mother-in-law out of your baby’s life?
She doesn’t make an effort with our son at all. She goes every weekend to help her other son with his daughter while his wife works. Well she told us that she wasn’t going one weekend (this was a few weeks ago) and said how much she’d miss her granddaughter, but she will go weeks without seeing my son or even making an effort.

Trigger warning ⚠️
Mention of death
We had to cancel going to the Mother’s Day lunch for my husband’s mom because we had to take our 17 month old to the ER because he was struggling to breathe due to a bad viral infection. We first went to the after hours clinic at the children’s hospital and the doctor assessed him and sent him to the ER. She said he was really working hard to breathe. We lost our first baby due to a stillbirth so I already have so much anxiety anytime he gets sick.
Fast forward to today and my husband gets a call from my mother in law stating that she is upset because we didn’t get her a gift. My son is still sick and we haven’t gone hardly anywhere, when did she expect us to deliver her a gift?
Then she went on to say how her other daughter in law got her such a beautiful Mother’s Day basket. She also told my husband that I don’t deserve my gift that she got me because we didn’t get her anything.
I told my husband that if she even tries to give him the gift to give to me, don’t accept it. She has a lot of money to blow on whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She has so much stuff. Expensive things. We are struggling to pay bills. Why is she so greedy?
She hasn’t called or sent a text to me to ask how my son is doing. I sent her a text on Mother’s Day wishing her a happy Mother’s Day and I never got a response back. Still haven’t. And that was after spending 7 hours at the hospital with a very sick baby.
This is honestly the icing on the cake. There have been so many things that she has done in the past to hurt our family. She is vindictive. She will be sweet as sugar to your face one day, and the next day turn on you for stuff that she’s conjured up in her head.
A couple of days after I got home from the hospital after losing our daughter (and almost losing my life), she told my husband that she could tell I didn’t want her around and she was offended. I couldn’t even see straight due to the hell I had been through, yet she was concerned about me not wanting her around?
When we told her I was pregnant with our son, her first response was “I don’t know how to deal with boys.” You had two sons. Idiot.
She has treated my mom like garbage due to jealousy. She did not attend my father’s funeral. There are so many things and it would take way too long to write them out here, but she is an awful person.
Have any of you ever been in a situation similar and how was your response? Have you cut your mother-in-law out of your baby’s life?
She doesn’t make an effort with our son at all. She goes every weekend to help her other son with his daughter while his wife works. Well she told us that she wasn’t going one weekend (this was a few weeks ago) and said how much she’d miss her granddaughter, but she will go weeks without seeing my son or even making an effort.

I feel as though the delay caused by improper cleaning of the ice should be assessed by the league and the in-game referee crew. This has been excessive and, although I have not had the displeasure of watching many moosemouth games this year, might lead to some disadvantage to visiting teams that are not used to the delay. Drop the puck and let’s go. If it’s not a playable surface, delay of game or unsportsmanlike conduct should be assessed by the crew to the home team. Let me know if this is a popular opinion or not..

I was diagnosed with POTS in November of 2023 after having COVID. I always had minor symptoms of POTS but it escalated drastically after being sick. I have a cardiologist who just told me to increase my salt intake, water intake, get good sleep and wear compression socks. I try to do all of that and nothing is helping. I have dizzy spells throughout the day, sometimes seeing stars and almost collapsing. Headaches almost everyday, weakness, fatigue. I never get a full nights rest - I’ll wake up several times in the night either from overheating or my heart pounding. My temperature regulation is horrible - I’m either freezing or so hot to the point where I’m sweating and need ice packs to cool me down. I don’t know what to do and am hoping for some advice on how to navigate this new way of life. It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to function throughout the day. Any advice is greatly appreciated ❤️

Hello everyone! Very long post ahead…It’s been 3 months since last D-Day. We’ve had multiple D-Days over the span of 8 years ive lost count how many. Why so many? Because the first 7 years he would confess to things but it would be soo watered down I never truly realized he was a Sex addict as well as a PA. The full 8 years he would mix it up between frequenting massage parlors, bringing call girls to his hotel on work trips, visiting strip clubs and paying for lap dances, and eventually the latest- finding phone prostitutes to chat with and develop an “emotional bond” as well as phone sex. I almost left him but he begged for a last chance and it’s been three months since last D-Day, and he’s finally been putting work into recovery- he has admitted how bad the situation is, admitted he’s an addict, and started going to weekly SA group meetings, and weekly CSAT therapist. This time, I can see actual change because he initiates conversations and constant check in’s as well as daily evening check ins. He has become way less irritable and annoyed in all areas, and more patient and helpful and loving. He has willing put heavy restrictions on his phone and accountability apps, as well as removed Instagram, telegram, Snapchat. He has been very conscious and proactive about how he spends his time- he has developed new habits like absolutely no phone in bathroom/on toilet/in shower. He doesn’t pick up his phone first thing in the morning and has made a “morning routine” of ice bath plunge as well as meditation and prayer, and Bible reading. He is finally fully present with our family and wants to do things as a family, and initiates family bonding activities. He’s stopped chasing his bosses, coworkers, friends, and his parents approval, and focuses on his inner balance. I’ve seen an immense change in him like I’ve never seen before as a person and as a recovering addict. He is doing everything right. However….
I’ve been extremely supportive and loving and his shoulder during this whole time. But now I’m terrified because I’ve been having unexplained rage episodes. We can have a small misunderstanding and it will just throw me into a fit of extreme rage, where I will throw whatever objects are near me, or try to hurt myself for example I slammed my hand shut in between a door on purpose. It’s just this overwhelming sense or hatred and anger just bursting in me and it seems it just burst right out of me. I have never ever in my life felt like this, I’ve always been a meek and kind and sweet person and taken pressure with stride. I see myself from the side after my fits of anger and I think… He really broke me this time didn’t he? I begged him to stop in his addiction and he didn’t, until I was finally broken. I am not the same person I was before, and I know all you partners of PA/SA can relay to this. I see the world now through an addicts eyes- every single woman is a threat, and every single man is not safe, and every child/teen/woman is either in threat of becoming a victim or is already a victim. I’ve also become more cold and cut off people whereas before I would believe in the good and people and was a warm accepting person. However my main concern is the intense fits of rage I feel. Has anyone else felt something similar? What helped or what did your therapist recommend? I’m scared and just feel soo broken 😞

Please let me know how this sounds 💚 I am terrible with words and terrified of public speaking sooooo I need it to sound good while I try not to pass out as I give this speech 💀
-Hello everyone! Thank you all for joining us to celebrate these two amazing individuals. Bride, you look absolutely stunning, and groom, you clean up quite nicely too!

• I know a good portion of you here with us tonight but for those I don’t know, hi my name is MOH.
  
• I met Groom and Bride in high school through mutual friends. While I hung out with bride occasionally and bumped into groom in group settings, it wasn't until a few years later that bride and I would become close.
  
• bride, It's difficult to put into words just how grateful I am for you, but ill give it my best shot. Thank you for loving me for who I am, even though I'm a bit bullheaded and stubborn. You’re the person I call when I have exciting news to share or need to vent after a tough day. I know my deepest secrets are safe with you and you’ll give me the advice I need, even when it's tough to hear. Thank you for loving my children as your own, even if they are little wild. I can never thank you enough for always being around to support me during those dark days after I had child’s name.. I don’t know how I would of made it these last 9 years with out you. While life has taken us down different paths, we have always made the best effort to keep our friendship as close as possible. Naps on the couch with the dogs and all day hangouts have turned into trips to the zoo and hour long phone calls on your drive home and even longer when you commuted for school. Just know we can never stop our wild days on the boat and ice cream runs to ___, those keep us both somewhat sane. Bride you are kind and loving, genuine to the core and never afraid to speak your mind. You are truly amazing inside and out and i’m so glad I to call you my best friend.
  
• Groom, I was unsure if we would become friends in the beginning of you and bride’s relationship. You would walk in the door without saying a word, heading straight for the computer room. Now when you walk in, you almost always have some smack to talk, so id say we’ve come a long way. You’re not the type to write some mushy Facebook post professing your love for bride, and If you did, I'd probably think you've hit your head... But words aren’t necessary to see how much you adore her. The way your face lights up when you look at her says it all. Your love for her is unconditional. Thank you for loving bride exactly as she is, for always standing by her as her biggest supporter, and for filling her days with laughter and joy. Even if that means occasionally pushing her buttons just to get a rise out of her. I could not imagine a more perfect person to be her husband.
  
• Mr. And Mrs. XXXX! I have been dying to say that all day. Thank you for allowing the kids and I to be a part of your special day. May your love continue to grow stronger with each passing day, and may your journey together be filled with laughter, joy, and endless blessings. Here's to a lifetime of happiness and cherished memories. Congratulations, Groom and Bride, I love you both. Cheers!!
  

Please let me know how this sounds 💚 I am terrible with words and terrified of public speaking sooooo I need it to sound good while I try not to pass out as I give this speech 💀
-Hello everyone! Thank you all for joining us to celebrate these two amazing individuals. Bride, you look absolutely stunning, and groom, you clean up quite nicely too!

• I know a good portion of you here with us tonight but for those I don’t know, hi my name is MOH.
  
• I met Groom and Bride in high school through mutual friends. While I hung out with bride occasionally and bumped into groom in group settings, it wasn't until a few years later that bride and I would become close.
  
• bride, It's difficult to put into words just how grateful I am for you, but ill give it my best shot. Thank you for loving me for who I am, even though I'm a bit bullheaded and stubborn. You’re the person I call when I have exciting news to share or need to vent after a tough day. I know my deepest secrets are safe with you and you’ll give me the advice I need, even when it's tough to hear. Thank you for loving my children as your own, even if they are little wild. I can never thank you enough for always being around to support me during those dark days after I had child’s name.. I don’t know how I would of made it these last 9 years with out you. While life has taken us down different paths, we have always made the best effort to keep our friendship as close as possible. Naps on the couch with the dogs and all day hangouts have turned into trips to the zoo and hour long phone calls on your drive home and even longer when you commuted for school. Just know we can never stop our wild days on the boat and ice cream runs to ___, those keep us both somewhat sane. Bride you are kind and loving, genuine to the core and never afraid to speak your mind. You are truly amazing inside and out and i’m so glad I to call you my best friend.
  
• Groom, I was unsure if we would become friends in the beginning of you and bride’s relationship. You would walk in the door without saying a word, heading straight for the computer room. Now when you walk in, you almost always have some smack to talk, so id say we’ve come a long way. You’re not the type to write some mushy Facebook post professing your love for bride, and If you did, I'd probably think you've hit your head... But words aren’t necessary to see how much you adore her. The way your face lights up when you look at her says it all. Your love for her is unconditional. Thank you for loving bride exactly as she is, for always standing by her as her biggest supporter, and for filling her days with laughter and joy. Even if that means occasionally pushing her buttons just to get a rise out of her. I could not imagine a more perfect person to be her husband.
  
• Mr. And Mrs. XXXX! I have been dying to say that all day. Thank you for allowing the kids and I to be a part of your special day. May your love continue to grow stronger with each passing day, and may your journey together be filled with laughter, joy, and endless blessings. Here's to a lifetime of happiness and cherished memories. Congratulations, Groom and Bride, I love you both. Cheers!!