I am not perfect either.
I don't always like to admit it but I am neurotic and naggy and overly sensitive. I am crabby in the morning and can be a bit of a know it all. And I am terrible at saying, "Sorry." (That's mostly because I am never wrong).
We are both obnoxious and pushy in our own ways. We like things our own way. We pick on each other quite a bit. We almost always end up arguing on long car rides. But the truth of the matter is that we really, really love each other. We really, really couldn't imagine life without each other. We are madly in love with our sons. We are decent people trying to build a decent life for each other and, most importantly, Liam and Derek. We make each other better parents and better people. He teaches me to let things go and I teach him to pay attention to what is important. I hope, I really hope, our sons are silly like him and have fun in life like he does. I hope they blast their music in their cars and sing. (I hate loud music but I like the IDEA of it... the freedom and joy that it symbolizes.) I hope they work hard like he does. I hope they compliment my cooking (and all other women's) like he does. That's a great quality in a man. I hope they are good husbands and good friends and wonderful fathers... fiercely protective and loyal. And they better know how much their mother loves their father. Even if I yell at him some days or try and boss him around (He needs it! He forgets EVERYTHING, I'm telling you!!!) they better know that we, as a family, are four... a unit. Without one of us, we are nothing.
Most of all, I hope they know that they don't have to worry... that their mother and father will always fix whatever is broken...
BUT PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, let them be better at remembering things!!!!!
First year we were married. At a bar. This pic sort of sums us up. (Check out Daniel's hair!... and no beard!)
Fourth year. No more bars. This pic also sort of sums us up. (Derek was there too!!)
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