The Most Wonderful

I could tell you a million reasons why I love my husband. And there are a million more reasons that I could never put into words.

He is my center, my heart. I love him so much it hurts to breathe sometimes. Just having him next to me makes me feel better, safer, calmer.

It is his kindness, his compassion. He has a sense of justice and fairness that is from a different time, long ago. He is quick with a smile and has an easy laugh. He slow to anger, if at all, and his patience is never ending.

He is smart, and he is funny. He is an incredible athlete with an endless knowledge of sports...but he knows how to cradle a newborn's head and is gentle enough to kiss a sleeping baby. He likes a good beer, but a grape juice suits him just as well. He cried on our wedding day when the church doors opened and he saw me...He laughed as we exchanged rings. He says "I love you" a thousand times a day and means it every time.

And sometimes, he dances with me in our kitchen. Without music, and only for a minute. But it is always the favorite part of my day.