High Five!

Apparently, on the fifth anniversary, one is traditionally supposed to give a gift of wood, but I think I'll give a gift of words instead. I'm so very proud of you Sidonie, and I'm happier than I can say to be Your Forever Love!

Five years ago today, I pledged to love and cherish Sidonie for as long as we both shall live! There are many reasons that I love Sidonie, but I thought that I would write down 5 reasons that I love her even more today than I did five years ago. 1. I love that through all our adventures (and we are some adventure-having people!) Sidonie has been the perfect partner! Not that either of us is always perfect, but that we compliment one another so well, and work so much better as a team than we could have individually. Sidonie you're my favorite partner ever!

2. I love that Sidonie challenges me to grow spiritually and as a leader. Iron truly sharpens iron, as the Word says, and I'm so very happy that we're able to sharpen one another, and drive one another to draw closer to God, and to live the Love that the Lord has shown us, for all to see. Sidonie, you are the best iron to sharpen me!

3. I love that, no matter what's going on around us, we can come to one another for counsel and support. Someone once asked us who our second best counselor was (or should be) - with the first being, of course, the Holy Spirit. The answer: one another. Sidonie, you are the absolute best, second best counselor ever!

4. I love that whatever we're doing, whether it be working on an audition one of us has coming up, or washing dishes from the party we had the night before, it's always more fun to do it together. Sidonie, you're the greatest helpmete I could have asked for!

and finally,

5. I love that Sidonie goes out of her way to show love to people. Sidonie doesn't just do nice things for people, she thinks long and hard to come up with the most meaningful, thoughtful, and memorable thing, and then painstakingly plans and executes her plan with a flair of creativity that I wholeheartedly admire. Sidonie, thank you for being a living example of what it is to go out of your way to show love to those around you!

I'm so very excited to see what the next five years bring, my Love! I know that whatever it is, the team of you plus me can take it on and take it out! I love you, Sidonie!

Your Forever Love