Today marks the end of the fourth year that I have been married to the sweetest, most generous, loving wife. We are the only ones in the group of our friends that can say we were married during the Bush Administration. What have we seen in the last four years? Some ups and downs to be sure. Some things remain the same. Our house and the struggle to save it. My job, although I have been promoted a few times since then. Our car is still around. We still have a cat even though he often annoys us to no end.
My wife is the ultimate giver. It's what makes her go, it gives her joy. It could also be one of her weaknesses. She totally lives by the Golden Rule. Maybe it's a modified Golden Rule. She expects back just a fraction of what she gives out, but she still expects something. Instead, she often gets the short end of the stick when it comes to gratitude. There are few people in the world who realize how generous and giving she is.
She is behind nearly every celebration in our group of friends. She loves to plan things for people. Birthdays, showers, marriages, babies, bar mitzvahs...she does it all. She never hesitates to help out a friend in need. And when our friends help us out, she wouldn't feel right until she made them dinner or bought them a drink. I love her for all that she does for my son and I, even though she'd downplay it and tell you it wasn't a big deal. I don't think she realizes how important she is to my son, myself, our friends and family.
I love her very much, she is someone I cannot live without. Four years ago today, I made a promise to her and to the world. We will walk through this life together forever. I will be by her side through thick and thin.
