To My One Year Husband

Dear Husband,

Thank you for marrying me one year ago today in the Bell County Courthouse in front of friends and that one criminal.  If the first year of marriage is the hardest like they say, I feel like we have just gotten away with murder...probably like that one criminal.  You saved me from so much unhappiness my love and I will forever be thankful to God for sending you into my life at the perfect time.  We both know that there are going to be some tough times in our life together, and I can't promise I will always be nice and sweet to you, but I will tell you that I know we can survive those hard times and I CAN promise that I will always be sorry if I am less than nice and sweet to you...eventually.  Thank you for always snapping me out of my bad days, and for not giving up when I tell you to quit trying to snap me out of the even worse days.  Thank you for taking away my sadness and nightmares after the hard times we've seen...no one else on earth could do for me what you have done for me.  You are beyond irreplaceable.  Thank you for always taking my side, except when the other side is yours.  And thank you for agreeing with me in the end, anyway.  Thank you for being so strong, concerning everything.  Thank you for letting me drive your truck for the past 2 months even though I feel like a lesbian.  Thank you for fixing things when I would rather pout.  Thank you for marrying me anyway, even though more than one person asked you if you understood what you were getting into.  And most importantly, thank you for the future years we will have together.  Let us always remember to make the best of them.  I love you dear.  Happy Anniversary.

Now everyone who is reading this:  Go download Ray Lamontogne's "Hold You in My Arms."  It is our song, and I promise it will give you twinkly eyes thinking about the one you love.  If you don't have one to love, pray for someone like Ryan to come into your life.