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12/19/2004: "Special Times"

The holiday season is a special time of year to gather with friends and family. I am still a kid when it comes to Christmas only now it’s not the presents I look forward to; it’s the whole package. Seeing Christmas lights while out driving at night, decorating the Christmas tree and staring at it for hours on end each evening admiring its beauty, drinking a glass of egg nog full of a bazillion calories without a ounce of guilt, reading cards from lifetime friends a world away and catching up on their lives, celebrating a plethora of birthdays in this family, baking, listening to Christmas carols, it’s just a magical time.

But the most special part of this wonderful season occurs today. It seems like just yesterday that we stood in our home surrounded by friends and family and took our vows in front of that Christmas tree. It seems like yesterday and it seems like my entire life at the same time. I can’t remember a day when I didn’t get up in the morning happy to see you. I can’t remember a day when I didn’t want to hurry up and get home to you. I can’t remember a day when you weren’t in my life and yet it seems like just yesterday.

Either my memory is really getting bad, Mr. J, or you were always in my heart until the day you came into my life. I love you more than words could ever say. Happy Anniversary, my love.