And I Thought I Loved You Then

Monday is my husband's birthday. Twenty-six to be exact. As I pondered about what to get him, I couldn't help but think about how much our life has changed since we first met as students in a music class we were both required to take. I think of how much he has sacrificed for me, for us. How he put his dreams on hold to reach our dreams. How he'd do anything in this whole wide world to see me smile, to make me truly happy. And he does. He loves us all of the time, though if I were him, I would have given up a long time ago on keeping the four of us content. His ever-forgiving ways keep me going on a daily basis. He starts each new day with a positive attitude, when quite honestly, if I were him, I would have to search deep down to find. He loves us so much that he goes to work to allow our family to thrive and grow. He goes to this job each and every day to prove to me that it's not what you have in life, it's how you deal with what you have. He is a perfect example of how hard work pays off. I know he dreams of the day where he gets to sleep in because his crew is already on the jobsite working. But, for now, I have a husband who loves his family so much, he will do anything to get us there. And his real crew is always waiting for him to get home, every single night.

So, how do you buy a gift for someone to show them how much you care about them? To prove how thankful you are for them and all they do for you? There really isn't one thing I could pick out, expensive or not expensive. How could I possibly hand him something that I've chosen to equate to all he has done for me, for us? Truthfully, there just isn't anything I could possibly do. He always chooses to buy something for the kids or for me, long before he ever even considers buying something for himself. I still haven't decided what to actually get him, but I am definitely going to let him know how much we appreciate and love him, no matter how stressful, busy, or happy life is. He is the rock that holds us all up. The wheels that keep us moving. The sun that keeps shining no matter what the weather. He makes me whole.

When I heard this song, it took me back to a million memories that we've shared together. I can only pray I spend many, many more birthdays with the most amazing person I've ever known.




And I thought I loved you then....