Tuesday, June 25, 2013
My Wife, My Love
My wife and I are about to celebrate our fourth anniversary on June 29th. Since I will be working the next few days, and will otherwise be busy, I decided to go ahead and write a little something about my wife. Much like my kids, my wife is of great importance to me. Decisions are made day in and day out, but I never have, nor ever will, regret the decision to marry her. We have been through a lot already, but with our best years ahead of us, we will press on into happiness for as long as God sees fit to keep us here.
To Sarah, my Life and my Love:
I was in a weird place in my life before I met you. You grounded me. I knew that you were something special after our very first date. Completely opposite of what I was use to, you were like a ray of sunshine making it's way through a dense canopy to reach a lone flower on a forest floor. I knew that I could trust you immediately. I knew that you wouldn't hurt me on purpose, or play games when feelings were on the line. It didn't take long for me to realize that I wanted to spend my life with you. I proposed to you, after a glass of 20$ glass of scotch for nerve, in front of a fireplace in a Scottish bar in Savannah, Georgia. I knew you would say yes, but the thought of you saying no haunted me, and I couldn't see moving forward with you holding my hand. Since then, we have had two beautiful children, two stupid dogs, a house, and a ton of memories. I find it amazing that we have molded so well onto one another. We get a long so well for the most part, and rarely have any issue that a couple of hours couldn't fix. I was a fragment of a man when I met you. I had no perception of what I was suppose to be. Lack of direction, lack of faith, lack of morals, not necessarily a person worth any interest. You saw something though. You saw what I could be and what I would be. I found foundation in you. I built my person upon the way you made me to be. I knew that the changes I was making were making a difference and were good. You stuck beside me during times of questioning my faith. You constantly reminded me what it was like to be in touch with God. I saw God working in you, and your patience and prayers never ceased for me. I came around and I thank God that he saw fit to bring you into my life. You are the single, most caring person I have ever met. You always think of the kids and me first. You would do anything for us, regardless of the circumstances. This not only makes you the best wife and mother, but it makes you a great human being. My soul is connected to yours. I feel pain when you do, I feel happiness when you do. I want, with every single fiber of my being, to make you never regret the day that you met me. Your sweet and gentle spirit grows and cares for me, like water to a starving plant. I love the way you take interest in the things that I like. You never complain when I watch sports, even though you typically could care less. You put up with my "screaming music," never once telling me to change the song or put on something else. I've literally played Call of Duty for four hours straight and never heard a peep out of you to turn it off. You truly know how to be the light of my life and I'm getting fonder of you every single second of every day. I know I can always count on you because you are my best friend as well. The way you hold it together when the kids are screaming and your day has been horrible, speaks volumes to the type of person you are. You are an everlasting flame in my heart and I hope that others can see how madly in love I am with you. I hope that when we are old, you won't think it is silly when I still want to hold your hand. I hope that when the time comes, that I go before you, because I don't want to know what it's like to be here without you. If you do go before me, I hope that you will tell God "thank you" from me personally, and that every second was the most beautiful second that we got to spent together. You, and us, are true proof that God creates masterpieces. I love my kids, but you were first, and always will be.
With every string of my heart,
Josh
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Ok Barnsey....i copied your post. I changed/edited a few things and gave it to my wife for our anniversary. Ours is coming up, it`s a perfect little love note for my beautiful wife!! Thanks man...i owe you one!!
ReplyDeleteHey, anything I can do to help out man... :)
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