My Darling, I loved speaking to you today about the Symposium. It was deeply fulfilling to me. Before you came back into my life last June, I was lamenting that I didn’t have anyone to read philosophy books with. It’s really much better to read philosophy with others and talk about it. I just think you end up getting so much more out of it.

I love reading it with you and getting your take on what’s being said. I hope this is a practice you and I carry forward in our relationship because it is such a great pleasure to me. You seem to enjoy it too.

Like the lovers Pausanias talks about, I would do wild stuff in the name of love for you. I would be your lil’ love slave. Despite circumstances, loving you has always felt like the path to virtue. I am acutely aware that it hasn’t always felt that way for you. That’s fine, baby. It’s totally understandable that it wouldn’t. I’m just saying that for me, you’ve always felt right.

You had a banner day, my love. I am hopeful too. I want you to know I am both so happy for you and also that I want to be very sensitive to your feelings. I want to hold your hand gently and walk forward softly.