Its our 37th Wedding Anniversary today....

Where does the time go? I'm still not sure how I pulled this off but I'm thankful every day. My wife is my best friend, makes me a better person and at the risk of sounding over dramatic, truly saved my life. I was pretty much doing just enough to skate by until I met her and realized if I wanted to make our relationship work - I needed to rethink my approach to life. I'm so thankful that I did but more thankful that she believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. I've been a very lucky guy, for sure. 

When I think of my wife I think of that song by Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me. If I set out to write what she means I couldn't say it any better than that song....


For all those times you stood by me

For all the truth that you made me see

For all the joy you brought to my life

For all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true

For all the love I found in you

I'll be forever thankful baby

You're the one who held me up

Never let me fall

You're the one who saw me through through it all



You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'cause you believed

I'm everything I am

Because you loved me



Ooh, baby



You gave me wings and made me fly

You touched my hand, I could touch the sky

I lost my faith, you gave it back to me

You said no star was out of reach

You stood by me and I stood tall

I had your love, I had it all

I'm grateful for each day you gave me

Maybe I don't know that much

But I know this much is true

I was blessed because I was loved by you



You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'cause you believed

I'm everything I am

Because you loved me



You were always there for me

The tender wind that carried me

A light in the dark shining your love into my life

You've been my inspiration

Through the lies you were the truth

My world is a better place because of you



You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'cause you believed

I'm everything I am

Because you loved me



You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

(My voice.)

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'cause you believed

I'm everything I am

Because you loved me



I'm everything I am

Because you loved me