Thankful for my wife

Today I’m thankful for my wife. We’ve been together 31 years, and yes there have been times where we’ve both wondered if we had done the right thing. I say that for the benefit of the younger readers of this site. Everyone will have doubts and questions about their marriage, because we all have faults and weaknesses. But, hanging in there and working through those times make the other 99% all the more precious.

We are so unlike each other in many ways; she likes soft music and I like rock; she likes emotional TV and I like action; she worries about the kids and grandkids and I am content to let them get through their own troubles and pains; she likes coleslaw and I don’t.  But we have been best friends since we started dating. I was attracted to her because she was easy to talk to and I felt very comfortable around her.

She is much smarter than me (except when it comes to computers, which she hates). She handles so many details with the budget and her business and is something of an expert in my mind in the real estate business. She is compassionate and caring and is not a shy person at all. She loves people and loves talking and she’s not shy about telling someone they need The Lord.

She loves her children and grandkids and will stay connected in their lives whether they want her to or not. But, they don’t ever seem to mind. They know she loves them more than life itself and know she would not hesitate to give her life for one of theirs if it ever came to that.

I have found life with Kathy to be easy, comfortable, pleasant, entertaining, challenging, good and satisfying. I have tried to cherish our relationship and protect it. I have loved her from the first kiss and hope we can enjoy many more. She is a blessing.