The Dancehall Dreamer Devotion Thread in my favorite new hangout (Silliness) made me think of a blog that I posted on myspace (bleh) earlier this year. As I read it today my thoughts of her hold just as strong, maybe even stronger because I know it must be difficult putting up with my being gone a little over 16 months now. I thought I would re-post it here for you all to see what a wonderful wife I have. I know y'all get to see the silly side of her on a daily basis but only a chosen few of us are graced with the ability to see her at her best:
My Reason
For those of you who have read my most recent blogs; for the past few weeks I have been very angry about the state of the world and how the truth appears to be distorted everywhere I look. I would like to break away from being the angry soldier today and talk about something very dear my heart, quite possibly the key reason I do everything I do. I am fortunate enough to be married to one of the most wonderful women on earth and she is the first and last thought on my mind each and every day. I have always heard the phase "opposites attract", until her I never really believed it. But when I look at our differences I am often amazed at how far we have come and how good we are together. Though she is not what I would have ever pictured myself wanting to spend the rest of my life with I am reminded of the Andy Griggs song "She's More". I am somewhat of a neat freak, she is not so. Though I can be spontaneous when the time is right, I carefully try to plan each and every move I make towards a common goal, where she appears to fly by the seat of her pants. She is thoughtful, caring, gentle, and compassionate towards others; where I tend to feel that many of the people I meet on a daily basis are simply steeling oxygen from the rest of productive society. Because of little differences such as these she is sometimes a pain in my ass (don't look shocked baby, you know it is true) but I truly believe that her empathy toward others is one of the reasons that keeps me from climbing a bell tower with a high powered rifle. Baby, I love you with all my heart and I also know that I am far from the easiest person to love and live with. I appreciate everything that you do. I thought that, though I could not be home for you on Valentines Day, I would send a message to everyone I know (and some of you I will never meet) letting them know what a special person you are. I'll be looking forward to those two chairs on the porch when I get home.
Love Me
My Reason
For those of you who have read my most recent blogs; for the past few weeks I have been very angry about the state of the world and how the truth appears to be distorted everywhere I look. I would like to break away from being the angry soldier today and talk about something very dear my heart, quite possibly the key reason I do everything I do. I am fortunate enough to be married to one of the most wonderful women on earth and she is the first and last thought on my mind each and every day. I have always heard the phase "opposites attract", until her I never really believed it. But when I look at our differences I am often amazed at how far we have come and how good we are together. Though she is not what I would have ever pictured myself wanting to spend the rest of my life with I am reminded of the Andy Griggs song "She's More". I am somewhat of a neat freak, she is not so. Though I can be spontaneous when the time is right, I carefully try to plan each and every move I make towards a common goal, where she appears to fly by the seat of her pants. She is thoughtful, caring, gentle, and compassionate towards others; where I tend to feel that many of the people I meet on a daily basis are simply steeling oxygen from the rest of productive society. Because of little differences such as these she is sometimes a pain in my ass (don't look shocked baby, you know it is true) but I truly believe that her empathy toward others is one of the reasons that keeps me from climbing a bell tower with a high powered rifle. Baby, I love you with all my heart and I also know that I am far from the easiest person to love and live with. I appreciate everything that you do. I thought that, though I could not be home for you on Valentines Day, I would send a message to everyone I know (and some of you I will never meet) letting them know what a special person you are. I'll be looking forward to those two chairs on the porch when I get home.
Love Me
dhd_no_pants:
Awww, honey. This made me cry when I read it the first time, and almost made me do it again just now.