“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”
~ Colossians 3:14
Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We might of took the long way
we knew we'd get there someday
They said, I bet, they'll never make it
but just look at us holding on
were still together, still going strong
You're still the one I run to
the one that I belong to
you're still the one I want for life
You're still the one that I love
the only one I dream of
You’re still the one I kiss goodnight
You’re still the one ~ Recorded by Shania Twain
Someone sent me the following list in an email.
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house.2. It is important that a man makes you laugh. 3. It is important to find a man you can count on. 4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.
Of course this is a joke that implies there is no such man living on Planet Earth. But I’m here to say that I married someone who has all those attributes and more. I’d like to dedicate this column to my one-in-a-million husband who will be turning 46 on November 8. Happy Birthday, Keen!
A Real Find
By Eileen Umbehr
For Keen on our 21st anniversary - June 10, 1999
I was shopping for a gift,
for my husband, dear;
something to commemorate,
our marriage of twenty-one years.
I thought that I would buy him,
a tie tack for the occasion,
and so I headed for the mall,
to fulfill my expectation.
I found so many different styles,
some were fancy, others plain,
and it wasn't very long before,
my patience started to wane.
But finally I narrowed my search,
down to two that looked real nice;
the only difference between them,
was, of course, the price!
In my mind I debated the issue,
back and forth I went,
trying to decide which one to buy,
for this blessed event.
Suddenly, it all became clear,
like a light bulb going off in my head;
so I pointed to the more precious one,
and this is what I said.
My husband is a real gem,
truly, I do not jest;
for he's one in a million,
who deserves the very best.
Thus, the choice is simple,
this fine tie tack is now sold;
for my husband's not a gold-plated guy,
he's 14-karat gold!
Now, here we are, five years later....still in love and still writing love notes. Here’s one I received just last week while I was working on my book at our house in Manhattan.
Eileen:
Its 10:40 p.m. and I have competed the writing project. Now, I am missing you so much. It just came over me all at once and made me so sad. I want you to know that I am what I am because of you. Never a day goes by that I think that I could survive without you. I love you.I can't wait to see you tomorrow.Love,Keen
Twice as much
By Eileen Umbehr
26 years of I love you’s
26 years of I love you, too’s
26 years of feeling blessed
26 years of passing time’s test
So many memories
Shared by us two
I could write a book
About this love so true
Just the other night,
after saying our prayers,
Something he said,
brought me to tears
First I said good night
and “I love you so much”
Then he softly replied,
“I love you twice as much as so much.”
26 years of I love you’s
26 years of I love you, too’s
26 years of feeling blessed
26 years of passing time’s test
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways....
I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life!And, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
~ Colossians 3:14
Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We might of took the long way
we knew we'd get there someday
They said, I bet, they'll never make it
but just look at us holding on
were still together, still going strong
You're still the one I run to
the one that I belong to
you're still the one I want for life
You're still the one that I love
the only one I dream of
You’re still the one I kiss goodnight
You’re still the one ~ Recorded by Shania Twain
Someone sent me the following list in an email.
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house.2. It is important that a man makes you laugh. 3. It is important to find a man you can count on. 4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.
Of course this is a joke that implies there is no such man living on Planet Earth. But I’m here to say that I married someone who has all those attributes and more. I’d like to dedicate this column to my one-in-a-million husband who will be turning 46 on November 8. Happy Birthday, Keen!
A Real Find
By Eileen Umbehr
For Keen on our 21st anniversary - June 10, 1999
I was shopping for a gift,
for my husband, dear;
something to commemorate,
our marriage of twenty-one years.
I thought that I would buy him,
a tie tack for the occasion,
and so I headed for the mall,
to fulfill my expectation.
I found so many different styles,
some were fancy, others plain,
and it wasn't very long before,
my patience started to wane.
But finally I narrowed my search,
down to two that looked real nice;
the only difference between them,
was, of course, the price!
In my mind I debated the issue,
back and forth I went,
trying to decide which one to buy,
for this blessed event.
Suddenly, it all became clear,
like a light bulb going off in my head;
so I pointed to the more precious one,
and this is what I said.
My husband is a real gem,
truly, I do not jest;
for he's one in a million,
who deserves the very best.
Thus, the choice is simple,
this fine tie tack is now sold;
for my husband's not a gold-plated guy,
he's 14-karat gold!
Now, here we are, five years later....still in love and still writing love notes. Here’s one I received just last week while I was working on my book at our house in Manhattan.
Eileen:
Its 10:40 p.m. and I have competed the writing project. Now, I am missing you so much. It just came over me all at once and made me so sad. I want you to know that I am what I am because of you. Never a day goes by that I think that I could survive without you. I love you.I can't wait to see you tomorrow.Love,Keen
Twice as much
By Eileen Umbehr
26 years of I love you’s
26 years of I love you, too’s
26 years of feeling blessed
26 years of passing time’s test
So many memories
Shared by us two
I could write a book
About this love so true
Just the other night,
after saying our prayers,
Something he said,
brought me to tears
First I said good night
and “I love you so much”
Then he softly replied,
“I love you twice as much as so much.”
26 years of I love you’s
26 years of I love you, too’s
26 years of feeling blessed
26 years of passing time’s test
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways....
I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life!And, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
