July 18, 2005

For my Wife

Saturday I stopped by the greeting card store to pick up a birthday card for my beloved bride since today is her birthday. I’m often rather gifted at buying cards – I usually find one that captures my sentiments and feelings exactly, but I had trouble Saturday. The first little shocker came when I realized that I needed to be looking in the “For Wife” section of the birthday card isle. I’ve never done that before and it was weird. The first card I read was good. It actually brought a tear to my eye, but then again, commercials on TV can do that too. (Have you seen the Nike/Lance Armstrong Oct 8, 1996 press conference commercial!?) Anyway, I kept looking because, well, because that's what I do. I read every “wife” card I could find. Then I came back to the first one. It was still good, but somehow it had lost its initial luster. I wandered around the store, looking at the different cards in other sections. I read more and more, but ultimately came back to the original section and the wound up buying the original card. I signed it and left it for her this morning, and although I really like the message, it seems to be missing something.

To make matters worse, I don’t have a gift. Well, OK, I might have done a little something – but since *I* didn’t wrap it, it still feels like I don’t have a gift. She kept telling me that she doesn’t want anything and besides – she’s getting her present next month. (When Yoda is born.) And truthfully, although we are far from rich, we are fortunate enough that we can get what we want when we want it. (Within reason - we don’t have the 50” Plasma screen TV for the living room. Yet.)

Anyway – I just want to say to my dearest wife – I love you.

And to remind you that:
I can hear the ocean when I look into her your eyes
My heart is swept away like a paper boat on the tide
I’m destined to run aground with her you by my side
Together we’ll wake up to a watercolor sunrise

Happy Birthday!

Posted by Clancy at July 18, 2005 1:30 PM
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Happy Birthday!

(This birthday wish is either two days late or three hundred sixty three days early. Pick whichever makes you smile.)

Posted by: Jim at July 20, 2005 9:26 AM

Happy Belated Birthday! Hope it was great.

Posted by: Jadewolff at July 21, 2005 9:08 AM