Anniversary letter

Timber,

     Our traditional annual anniversary isn’t for a few more months, so this might seem a little early, but 5,000 days ago today I knelt across the alter and pledged myself to you for time and all eternity.  And it has been the best 5,000 days of my life.  I can’t imagine my life without you.  What would I do without your spirituality lifting me up, without your caring nature, without your rock-like commitment to the Lord, and especially without your love.  We have been together through good times and hard, and we have grown closer no matter the situation.

     You are a phenomenal mother. I don’t mean OK. I mean phenomenal. There is no way in this world I could ask for someone who loves and cares for our children the way you do.  No one could give more of herself for our kids than you do.  Our kids are so incredibly blessed to have you as a mother, and they don’t even realize the lottery they won.  I hope our boys grow up to marry a lady like their mom.

     18 years ago when we worked at Lagoon together who would have thought that you would change my life forever.  You are my strength and my joy.  You give me a purpose, and I love you with everything that I am.  Thank you for your love.  Thank you for being my best friend.  Thank you for being my wife.  I could not think of a better way to spend 5,000 days than with you. 

I love you.

ND