Dearest Judy,
It is hard to believe that 19 years ago on
this day you became my wife-time has passed by like the blink of an eye. When I close my eyes, my senses open up to
everything about that day: me (with tears in my eyes) watching you walk down
the aisle, you grasping my hand as we walked up the steps to the altar to be
joined together forever as one, the vows, pictures, limo ride, and so on.
The next scene in my mind’s eye shifts to
our reception where I stood before family and friends and related three
qualities you possess that were, and still are most endearing to me:
·
Loyalty-
you are most loyal human being that I know in this world: to friends, family,
work, and our vows as husband and wife.
·
Humility-
you are a most humble person, and all you asked for in this life was to be a
husband and wife who lead a simple life, who never take more than they give.
·
Selflessness-you
give your all in every relationship whether it be professional or personal,
without any agenda other than making this world a better place to live.
The best things in life really do fly by
so fast, and believe it or not I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this
ride even through tough times. We
have lost several good people in this world, and yet have always stood by each
other with all the support and love we could give.
However, what I admire about you the most
is that you took on the role of a firefighter’s wife with an incredible amount
of courage and stamina. There is not a
doubt in my mind that this job changed me and injured my psyche to the level of
post-traumatic stress. You rode this emotional rollercoaster with me for over
16 years and yet never wavered in your loyalty, humility, and
selflessness. For these reasons I
consider you my personal hero in life, and I cannot wait to see what the next
19 years will bring. The latest edition
from Zac Brown and Company says it all:
Happy Anniversary
Sweetie!!
Love always and forever,
Tim
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