FEB 19TH IS SPECIAL FOR ME, JUST WANT TO SHARE

Me and my girlfriend have been together for 11 years now. We live in Los Angeles California. Her birthday is coming up on feb 19th, and i just think back to when we first meet. I was 17 years old and going no where in my life. Ditching school, hanging out on the corner, getting into all kinds of mischief, run in with the local authorities. Then she came along, and my life changed. I remember one thing she said that changed my life for the better. I remember her telling me she loved me, but could not stay with me if I didn't finish school, and provided a future for myself, and stopped what I was doing. I think she knew at that point I wanted her so bad I was willing to do anything. She turns 30 on the 19th, I just want to tell her, that without her believing in me and issuing me some good old fashion tough love, I would of never made it through High School, College, and the purchase of our new home, and the ability to save money. All my friends are either Dead or in Jail to date, but she continues to have my back, stand by me, and her birthdays mean everything. I want to end it by saying thank you to her, I love you more each Birthday, Its like a God given gift to see you through each one.