Today is Valentine’s Day, and I’m a hopeless romantic, so I hope you’ll pardon me if I use this very public forum to tell the world how much I love my husband. You might want to get some wine and crackers, cause it might get a bit cheesy up in here….
I thought that someday I would find someone
who would automatically know what I needed.
Someone who would automatically know what I wanted.
Someone who would accept me just as I am.
I thought that someday I would find someone
who was everything I had looked for.
But instead I found you.
Someone who has helped me learn to communicate my needs
and stand up for myself in a relationship…
instead of just assuming the other person should know
and holding them in contempt when they didn’t..
Someone who supports me in pursuing my wants
and is willing to sacrifice to help me get there,
but also inspires me to put his wants before my own
and consider the whole before the half.
Someone who accepted me as I was in my brokenness,
but encouraged me
and stood by me and loved me
while I grew and healed, moving toward becoming the best me I can be.
Someone who was so many things I was not looking for,
and yet I am so happy to have found.
For your commitment to our love,
for your willingness to accept responsibility and strive to do better,
for your never-ending support and encouragement,
for your ability to make me smile,
for your incredible passion and romance,
for your cheesiness and love of chick flicks,
for your loyalty to family and friends,
for your desire to see the best in others,
for your unending devotion to animals,
for your steps beside me on a journey of faith,
for your efforts in providing for our family,
for your patience with my challenges being domestic,
for your willingness to fly in a plane for hours,
for your acceptance and love of my son,
for your never-ending work for our healthy marriage,
and for your sexy bald head and smokin’ hot body
….for all these things I love you, and I am so glad you’re mine.
You said living with me is like being in Paris every day, and I say right-back-atcha, but for different reasons!
Happy Valentine’s Day to My Knight!
Love it Leslie! You couldn’t have said it any better! Happy Valentines Day to you and John! Love how you love!
Thanks, Tammy! Happy Valentine’s Day to the two of you as well! So happy to see Brother Jim happy!
Omg… Almost cry and could feel every word…. I am so happy for both of you and my family is blessed having all of you as friends!
Thanks Emma! We are equally blessed to have you guys!! Love you!!
Its true that a picture writes a thousand words….your words agree with your pictures. thanks for sharing you with us…:)
Thank you for reading! It means a lot to me!
WOW! I almost couldn’t finish reading it due to my eyes watering up. I love you so much baby. You are so freaking awesome. This is got to be my favorite post ever. Ha ha ha tee hee hee
Leslie thanks so much for sharing!!! You and John are an inspiration to me. I love how you word things. Happy Valentines Day Leslie and John
Thanks Donna! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your John too!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
He’s a good man and I just want to rub his head for luck!
Yes, he is! And you know you can, anytime…although I recommend right after a shave!!
Love they way you love each other. And love, love, love that 3rd pic of the two of you. Sweet!
Thanks Jenn! That was on top of Notre Dame in Paris! ;o)
Beautiful!
This post just reinforces my thankfulness that you found THIS someone to rescue you.
;o)