Happy 22nd Anniversary!!!!!

The chorus of the song, "Not a Day Goes By" probably is a good description of our marriage.

Not a day goes by
That I don't think of you
After all this time
You're still with me it's true
Somehow you remain
Locked so deep inside
Baby, baby, oh baby,
Not a day goes by.

I guess after 22 years you're bound to be locked deep inside of me, right? Even when we fight, which we try not to do anymore, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, I still see the gentleness, love, and promise of a bright future that I saw all those years ago. Even though some people told me that at 16 it was just an infatuation, and then at 18 we wouldn't last, it looks like they were way off. I know that there were times we both wanted to run, times when we both messed up, and times when the promise of the future wasn't there, but we did survive it all and prevail. I never thought I could love anyone as much as I love you. If you ask me why I love you...your charm, your ability to make me laugh, your small gestures that make me smile, the way you can run your hand down my back or across my neck and it takes the stress away, and when I decide to watch my cooking shows and you let me....those are just the small things. I don't think I could tell you exactly why I love you, I don't think anyone can say that, but I think it's the little things that prove to me that you still do, that counts. Do I get angry at you? Yeah, I do. Are there times that I wish we never married? No, I don't. If I've ever said it to you, I beg your forgiveness.

22 years is an accomplishment. So many people don't last more than 5, let alone 22. I'm honored to be your wife, babe. I'm looking for many more Friday/Saturday nights outside by the fire...laughing, singing, talking. I'm looking forward to grandchildren that you spoil. I'm looking forward to another 22 years of sleeping in your arms at night, listening to you speak "alien" in your sleep, rolling my eyes at yet another "stupid" show, and many more "Friday nights at the dollar menu" nights out.

Happy 22nd Anniversay babe. I love you very much.