I got the idea for this post from Matthew Paul Turner (@jesusneedsnewpr on twitter) and thought it would be a good idea for me to verbalize (or text-alize?) the top 10 reasons I love my wife. So here goes:
1. 
She’s brave. When she feels like change is necessary, she calculates, anticipates, and moves. I admire that about her.
2. She’s funny. Everyone thinks that I’m the funny one in our family of 4… not so. The kids get their smarts, their looks and their wit from my wife. Some of my favorite memories of the past 19 years, 2 months and 3 days are the nights we lay in bed laughing hysterically at something we’ve seen or heard.
3. She’s opinionated. I knew it the moment I met her… some people close to me wouldn’t like her much, and I loved that about her! Someone to challenge me, challenge the status quo, and make me a better person.
4. She thinks I’m better than I really am. ’nuff said.
5. She believes that I can do all of the things that I tell her I cannot. And she tells me I can do them, and encourages me until I succeed… or fail…
6. She has a laugh that is contagious. Not the everyday, “oh, that’s a humorous thing there”, but a hearty, full, infectious laugh that makes me want to be funnier so I can hear it more.
7. She likes our Friday nights! Most Friday nights, as one child heads upstairs to dominate the world of Xbox, and another either is working or hanging with friends, we crank up the Ipod, sip a beverage and talk, play cards, put a puzzle together, etc… nothing too glamorous or fancy, but home, nonetheless.
8. She doesn’t pick on me. I am quick to point out that the toilet paper roll is on backwards, or the knives are upside down in the dishwasher, or whatever stupid insignificant thing is on my mind at the time, and all I get in a return is, “I’m sure there are things that you do that drive me crazy, but I can’t think of any right now.” See? Awesome!
9. She always makes a big deal when I come home from a trip. I travel a lot, and always look forward to coming home, even after a day trip, to a big hug; as if it’s the first time I got on an airplane or something.
10. She’s here for the long-haul. Every day is a blessing to be with her, because I know she’s there… she’s there mentally, spiritually, and physically… and she has no plans to replace me! The task now, try to stay irreplaceable!
I love you, babe…
February 11th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Very sweet, Brian.
BTW – just as I pulled up your blog, up popped the Pandora window to tell me what song just came on. Know what it was? Don Henley “The Heart of The Matter”.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
First, I read your blog from today (3/9/10)…and it was good and encouraging (although it started out depressing!). Then I saw the link to this blog…and I was immediately excited to read it. YOU are so sweet to say such amazing, powerful things about DeAnn! She sure IS a rock to you – to you all. What a blessing! I’m happy to hear a man who knows how blessed he is. Keep it up, BB…
Miss you!
March 10th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Thanks, Christy! Who would have guessed that she’d stick with me all these years, eh? Miss you too, we need to get the gang together sometime, I’d love to meet PJ!