Dear Paul,
Did you know that our children absolutely adore you?
Did you know that when they walk in the door each day, the first words out of their mouths are usually "When will Dad be home?"
Did you know that when you are away for business they always ask "Has Dad already called? Will he call back?"
Did you know that we are blessed beyond measure that our 17-year-old son says "Love you Mom," and "Love you Dad" every time he leaves or hangs up the phone, even in the presence of his buddies?
Did you know that when they were babies their faces lit up like a starry night when you walked into the house at the end of the day?
Did you know that when Blake picks at you and starts a wrestling match nearly every night, it is his way of wanting to feel your touch, to be close to you? Did you know that, by agreeing to those wrestling matches every night, you are blessing him beyond measure?
Did you know that even though he is several inches taller than you, our son looks up to you?
Did you know that when our daughter was little and could have chosen any frilly soft nightgown in the world to sleep in, she chose your flannel shirts simply because they were yours?
Did you know that she still tells her friends that you were always able to fix her hair into a perfect ponytail when she was little?
Did you know that the day you baptized our daughter is a day she will never forget? Nor will her mother.
Did you know that the respect and honor you show me is mirrored in the way our children treat me?
Did you know that our children's friends really really like you and enjoy visiting with you?
Did you know that our daughter's friends, in particular, feel so comfortable with you that they make up songs about you?
Did you know that sometimes I search and search my memory for what incredibly good thing I might have done in my life to deserve a partner such as you? And I can't come up with anything.
Did you know...?
1 comment:
That is just beautiful--exquisite really. I wept all the way through it. What I would give for my son's wife to write such a piece about him--but she isn't an affirmer to anyone.
You paint a lovely word picture of a man who loves deeply and is very loved in return.
Aren't you just so thankful that your children are experiencing this family life?? I know yours was not as warm and nurturing. You must everyday wake up and thank the Lord for what he has given you in this dear husband of yours.
You are blessed.
Joan
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