I have definitely been blessed in my life...starting with awesome parents who loved me and made the tough sacrifices that inevitably gave me the tools to make good decisions. To a great brother who always protected and loved me and then of course my close friends who are like family. But I can honestly say that perhaps the biggest blessing in my life is my wife. She is also my best friend, lover, mother to my children, and soul mate. Before we were married Eileen and I had an adventurous relationship to say the least...she stuck with me through some stupid decisions I was making and hurtful choices that impacted her and should have ended it altogether. For some reason she always wanted to be with me ...I think I was always afraid of what might happen if I "committed" to her in the beginning, I guess it is safe to say that I knew it would be one of those things that went all the way. Once I got my head on straight I re-committed my life to Christ and felt worthy of committing it to her, this time with a new outlook on how I should treat her. I am so thankful that she loved me and stuck with me. In case you didn't know - I have a cool wife and here are a few reasons why:
- She's smart - Eileen is a schoolteacher by trade and an excellent writer along with a brain like a sponge. She also possesses the scarcely distributed "common sense gene" that so many people lack.
- She's hot - some things are just obvious. I don't even get jealous (which as a man of Latino decent is my responsibility and right) when she gets "hit on" while we are out. I just figure that I can't blame these guys out there who see me and figure they might have a snowballs chance...
- She's funny - OK, anyone who laughs at people falling down is my kind of person. I am not sure that everyone will agree that both of us are funny, but we sure make each other laugh...all the time.
- She's kind - Eileen loves people and will do whatever she needs to do to comfort those who need it. I am proud of how she treats the world.
- She ain't scared - on the flip side to my previous point she "don't play" when it comes to dealing with idiocy. After all she IS ITALIAN.
- She loves God
- She is a great mother - I think our kids are a direct reflection of her ability to love, discipline, encourage, share, teach and lead their little lives. My kids are awesome and warm and this is because of her.
- She is loyal and loving - Her family is very important to her and she sticks with them through it all. She even manages to love my family despite all the crazy dynamics of our shared Italian / Mexican culture. In regards to her true friends she commits and invests her time into building those relationships.
- She's got skills - My wife can sing ... in fact that's how we met; but more importantly that's why I initially fell in love with her. She sang a solo in college early in the year and I about crapped my pants when I heard her voice (how's that for romantic imagery?). I love how humble she is about her God given ability to move people and lead in worship.
- She makes me a better person - In the grand scheme of things probably the most important piece needed to make a relationship work is the fact that we need our partner to make us better and to move forward in life. Eileen is my saving grace and I love her for that.
There are a lot more things I could write but I am pretty sure it wouldn't make it passed the censors. Feb 8 is our 6 year anniversary - life has taken us through many ups and downs. There have been high points such as building our first house together and meeting our babies to low points such as losing Pop Pop or seeing my parents battle cancer. All through these times I count myself lucky to have you with me. I would go through it all over again as long as I could be sure I'd journey through it with you babe.
I just want you to know that.
Happy Anniversary Love!
