I woke up this morning with one person on my mind.  My birthday boy.  41 years ago his sweet parents welcomed him into this world and today…I feel overwhelmed with the many blessings that he has given me and my children.  He shows me love, respect, adoration, and support like I have never known.  He truly is an amazing man.

I met my sweetie on August 1, 2009 through the advancement of social media and through the intuition of my sweet brother-in-law that just knew we would fit perfectly together…and oh…how right he was.  My sweetie drove a 5-6 hour round trip drive just to take me on our very first date.  I remember the moment I saw him pull up into my driveway and step out of his truck.  I was peaking through my garage window and when I laid eyes upon him my heart literally skipped a beat.  I mean look at his pictures…seriously?!  😉

That day was just the beginning of many, many blessings that he would bring to me and my family. This man…this wonderful, wonderful man…what all can I say about him?  He is so kind, gentle by nature, loving beyond measure, responsible, and hard-working.  He is such a loving father and wants the very best for his children.  He would do anything to make their life great.  He is a wonderful bonus Dad as well, and gives my children care, support, and direction…as well as being very adoring, loving, and attentive to their needs.  He has a crazy and funny sense of humor.  He makes people laugh.  Children love and adore him…and flock to him when he is around.  He is ambitious with his work, works hard at everything that he does, and knows a little something about most everything.  He has a quiet strength that is unfaltering and loves beyond boundaries.  He is the epitome of  excellence.

What I want for his future?  I hope that he will always feel loved…always feel appreciated…and always know how needed that he is.  I hope that he feels happiness in everything that he does, realizes often how much he enriches the life of others, and above all else…I hope he always feels peace.

Happy Birthday Love!  I will always feel blessed that God chose you to be mine.  I love you now, tomorrow, and always..

“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.”

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common woman with common thoughts and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough..”