My boyfriend Dave has done the most wonderful thing. When he heard that I was going to sell my camera so that I may travel over the next month he simply would not let me, and insisted on lending me the money that I would have made had I sold it. Not because he is a control freak, and nor does he have a lot of money. It may be a material item, but Dave understands that it's not just a camera. He knows the joy I get out of that camera. Photography is an outlet for my creativity, it's a way for me to document my travels, a method of capturing and communicating to others the things that I find fascinating in this world.

The fact that Dave understands all this, and did this wonderful, amazing thing for me simply because he did not want me to sacrifice something I love, just shows to me how much we are on the same level, and demonstrates to me what an amazing individual he is.

I did not necessarily know when I met him that I would end up spending the rest of my life with him. Although we have only known each other about 1.5 years, and have only been 'going out' since March, I just know that he is my best friend and life partner, particularly when he does such beautiful things like this for me without hesitation.