A Love Letter to my Family
My sweet Darlings:
Happy Valentine's Day. This year, the candy, flowers, and cards have been, at least, postponed; because of the Snowpacolypse 2.0. So, in lieu of sweets, I can yell from the top of Blogger.com's rooftops, how much I love my family.
My Husband: Many years of happiness to us! I am so proud to call you mine. I've called you a variety of things: Redneck, Mr. Neck, Possum.... but I love to address you as Husband. It comforts me, makes me feel as we've been doing such a good job of the marriage thing, that we deserve formal titles.
We've documented how we met, fell in love, and how we've worked on our marriage. I'd like to, for the record, tell the world, how much I love you. We spend most of our time away from one another (and agree that this helps) but I'm so satisfied that we have the same goals in mind: raising two beautiful children, working hard, and generously enjoying life. I love that we can, with a glance, know what the other is thinking or feeling. I love that in spite of our pasts, we look forward to the future together.
My beautiful babies: These last four days have been alot of time together, sheltering from the storm. You both are such vibrant, beautiful girls. I am so proud to call you mine. At your ages, my siblings and I were dealing with abuse, alcoholism, and survival. I cannot tell you how happy I am, that when asked what your stress level at home was, Lydia, you answered one. Daddy and I have created a soft place to land and guidance and unconditional love for our girls. Someday, you will appreciate what a feat this is.
I love you both with every fiber of my being. Lydia and Pearly are the reason I get up every morning and try to be a generous, hard-working woman. I wrestle with my own petit-demons, but want to set a good example for you both.
I love my family. Silly pasty hearts, roses that all smell the same, and cards that I never know what to do with after the holiday, cannot begin to tell you the magnitude with which I feel for my family.
1Corinithians 13:13
So now, faith , hope and love abide, these three: but the greatest of these is love.
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