Love...is more than just letters scribbled in black and white

Lesa,

"I have stood on the rocky shore of Main to the black sand beaches of Hawaii.  From the golden sand beaches here in Florida to the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains, to the wilderness of Canada to the son baked sands of New Mexico.  From the delivery room watching my son be born to the foot of the grave watching them lower my Mom and Dad into the ground.  All of these places and times, I’ve always known something was missing in my life….It’s not missing any more.

Lesa

I know what hate is and I know what true love is.

I know what it is to be empty of God, and I know what it is to have my cup overflow.

I know how to work hard, and I know how to play hard.

I know what cheap is and I know what is more precious and valuable than gold, silver, and the human voice can express (touching your chest above your heart).

I know how to build a wall around my heart to protect me, and I know how to give my heart completely with no strings attached.

I know how to dream a goal and work as hard as I can to make it happen.

I know how to love someone so much to be able to say “if it is important to you, it is important to me.”

I know how to love someone so much to water, nourish and cultivate them so they become the most beautiful flower in the garden.

I know what it is to dream of something for a lifetime and not know if it would ever happen, and then see that dream come to this very moment we have right now…"

Ian

Such sweet words, Ian....how very precious are they to my heart.  But, they are more than just letters scribbled in black and white...you take them and bring them to life in the very tender and sweet way you treat me on a daily basis.  You have taught me many things in my fifty years...but, the greatest of these is love....

I love you...forever and one day.

Lesa