Friday, February 27, 2009

Friday

My husband celebrated his 48th birthday this week. I want to tell the world how much I love him.

We dated for 4 years and have been married 26 years. I have been privileged to have him in my world for 30 years. I have not always felt this way. I can truly say today, he is my very best friend, my only ever lover, and my spiritual encourager. Is he perfect? Absolutely not.
He tries very hard to be everything I need for him to be not always getting it right. He comforts me when I need comforting. He encourages me when I need encouragement. He redirects me when I need redirecting. He gently corrects me when I need correcting. He is patient with me on most occasions. He makes me laugh. He makes me cry. He makes me mad. Never a dull moment.

He's not complicated like I am but he understands that I am complicated and works at understanding my complexities. He tries. He doesn't always get the relationship thing right but he tries.

He has the sense of humor of a "middle schooler". He works very hard to support our family- having worked two jobs for most of our marriage. He loves his children. He cares for his aging mother. He looks cute in his reading glasses. He snores. He loves Braves baseball and college basketball. He loves television. ( I don't). He listens to me when I rant and rave about work situations. He has corny friends. He is a leader in our church. He loves to eat out. He has no hobbies (get a hobby!). He does a lousy job keeping the laundry washed. He is redneck at times. He enjoys playing cards with friends. He wishes he were able to hunt more often. He belongs to me.
Thank you for our life together both the good times and the not so good times. Thank you for my children and the joys and sorrows they bring. Thank you for today.