It seems like every year on our anniversary I use some corny lyric from an old country song to try and tell my wife how I feel about her and it always falls miserably short. Well, this year I will make an effort with my own words and while I know they too will fall short they will be my words and not from the 1980's Top 40 Country Charts.
To My Wife, Tina Carper on Our 26th Anniversary:
I have never quite figured out why you chose me to share your life with. I am nothing special in any way, but I can't imagine my life without you in it. Honestly, I can't remember my life without you in it. We have never had the nicest of things, but we've always had each other and that's always been enough for me. You've never complained about not having the best clothes or the newest car or the biggest house. You've always worked hard to help provide for our family and together we've scraped by to make sure we had what we've needed. You have never complained that our family "vacations" for the past several years have been spent at Howell's Mill Christian Assembly with 60 or 70 of our "kids," teaching them of God's love rather than being on a beach or in the mountains. Those campers love you and I get to see why everyday.
God has blessed us with 3 wonderful kids. And while it wasn't within His plan for Titus to stay with us very long, it was during that time that I saw strength and dignity displayed in the most difficult of times that made me proud to be your husband. Tori Lindra Marsh and Tucker Carper are terrific young adults and most (if not all) of that credit goes to their Momma. Soon we will be grandparents and I can't wait to spend that chapter of our lives together. Mason (and any other future grandkids) will be so lucky to have a shining example of a Christian grandmother.
Words often escape me these days. My mind seems to forget even simple words and names of people I've known for years. I guess that's part of getting old. But one certainty I will never forget and one aspect of my life that will ever change, is that I love you with all my heart. Happy Anniversary Wifely!
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