To my beautiful and amazing wife, Mother’s Day 2012
As men…we grow up living in a world where so many expectations are placed on the women in our lives. We grow up being taught that a woman’s “job” is to make sure the house is clean, the dishes are done, the food is cooked and the baby’s are cared for. Most men enter marriage placing a tremendous amount of undeserved and unwarranted pressure on their wives. In the midst of all these “generic roles” that women are supposed to have…there are a few that are rarely discussed or appreciated. ANYONE can change a diaper, warm a bottle, put a tiny spoon in a baby’s mouth or fill up a sink with soapy water…very few can truly call themselves “MOTHERS”. I…however…am blessed to be married to one of those special few…a silent minority of women who don’t just talk the talk…but “walk the walk.”
Everyday, she sacrifices “personal recreation”, sleep, physical preservation, vanity and at times…overall sanity…to give our beautiful little girl the greatest gift that she will ever receive. I love her with all my heart…and will until I take my last breath…I will go to the ends of the earth just to know she is happy, safe, cared for and healthy. I’ll spend the rest of my life worrying every second, of everyday, that she is “OK.” But guess what…none of those things will ever come close…will ever be in the same universe…as what the love of a “MOTHER” will provide her. Seeing her face when Erin walks into a room…seeing her outstretched arms that always seem to point Mommy’s way when she is hurting…hearing those squeals of joy when Erin squeezes her…and gives her those special “mommy kisses”…proves that…at the end of the day…”MOMMY” is where life begins and ends!
It doesn’t hurt my feelings or damage my ego to know Erin possesses something that I never can. Knowing that she “does”…knowing that she “can”…and knowing that she “always will”…gives me the peace of mind to know that if I had to leave this earth at this very second…something far bigger than me…has already left a legacy that will endure long after I’m gone!
I sit here at my desk…happier than I ever thought it was possible to be. I think back on so many of the letters that I have written to my wife in the past that would say “it hasn’t been the best year but…” or “things have been hard but…” and I’m happy to say that in my heart…she can burn those letters. Our lives BEGAN on May 3, 2011…and no matter what the future holds for us…we now face it as a FAMILY!! I want to thank her for being my strength when I seemed to have lost all hope…my courage when the next day seemed so terrifying…my light when my life was filled with so much darkness…and my savior…helping me to be born again in the love of this gift that she gave me one year ago!! I thank her for granting me the privilege of being her husband…and more importantly… I thank her for giving me the opportunity to witness the “miracle” that is Motherhood…from a perspective that I never knew could be so beautiful. She humbles me everyday!! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to my beautiful wife, Erin!!
With all my Love, Respect, Adoration and Gratitude
I remain in awe of you...
James
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