Love letter blogging

February 21st is a very special day for Abigail and I because it marks the day we began our courtship. We actually met in 2003 but it wasn't until she was about to leave for Turkey and I realized I might never see her again that I realized I had already had feelings for her and didn't want her to go all the way around the world without telling her. So we were at this party and I snuck into another room, wrote her a poem, gave it to her, and left...yeah. The sequence of events afterward is a little fuzzy but somehow we ended up chatting online while she was away so my scheme worked. I did the proper thing and actually asked her dad's permission to write her, though (yep, that's how they roll).

Naturally when she got back I also had to get her dad's permission to date her and the week of Valentine's day 2004 he actually said "no." Her parents wanted me to read two books that they felt would explain their perspective on what Christian courtship is, so I read them as promised and on February 21st Abigail and I began our relationship with our first date... a Civil War Re-Enactment Ball! Here is a picture of us below, isn't she cute and such?
I was very much outnumbered as a Rebel, BTW...

Anyway, obviously our relationship and our love has continued on and grown since then. We got the opportunity to go to some classes together at MCC which was fun, and then our paths diverged as she started on her way to being a nurse type person.

Our anniversary in 2006 was especially special, as that was the night I proposed. We took the Dolly Steamboat cruise out (well worth it just for the view let alone the food, by the way) and I proposed right there at the table. No, I didn't get down on one knee; we were on a boat and neither of us wanted the attention. The only downside is Abigail was totally expecting it, but on the other hand it was a lot of fun!

Since we got married, February 21 has been more of our inside joke and our alternative to Valentine's Day, which neither of us really believes too much in. I am thankful that Abigail's parents showed her by example to believe that romance should be all year and should not be mandated by a greeting card company. We have a new anniversary to celebrate (October 21) now, and the past two years we have done it in style. Still, I am the nostalgic type and don't wish to give up on a special day.

Unfortunately this year it fell on a day where my poor wife was exhausted and was ready to go to bed as soon as she came home from school. I had friends over for the evening and was so wrapped up in that that I forgot the day. It's possible she did too; as I said it's not a huge day for us anymore and we didn't have anything scheduled. Still I feel bad for not at least acknowledging it, and thus I am writing this blog entry. I know Abigail reads this as does Andrew...and that's about it, but I hope someone does. :-)

So, here is the titular love letter, and I don't care who else reads it!

To my favorite wife,

I love you, and I am so proud of you and the person you are. You are a beautiful, wonderful woman who adds a great deal to the world around her. Some day you're going to be a fantastic mom, too, and I can't wait to be there to see it. It is inspiring to see someone who is so in touch with what she wants for her future, and I am honored to be able to support you in at least some way in your goals.

If you're ever feeling impatient (not that it ever happens, but should it), please remember that we had to have February 21st in order to get to October 21st. That's why I still like to remember it every year; it was a good day for me.

Tentatively we're doing something Saturday after she gets out of school; we'll see how she feels I guess. She's been really tired the past two times after school that I am reserving hope until, well, Saturday. Even then it wouldn't be able to be really late since she works Sunday morning and I have to do the sound booth for church at 8 AM. Yay... fun times.

I remember that seminar the college (for nursing school) had all the spouses or whomever go to right before Block 1 where they basically explained how they next two years will suck. As in a good chuck of the first two years of our marriage... yay! We've had some stress, some tension but only during tense times. These are tense times for everyone in our country and heck, our world right now, and I bet a lot of marriages are being tested, but ours is working.

Thus, in conclusion, I love my wife very much, and some day I hope to have lots of money to buy her a very large mansion or at least a nicer car to drive her by one. I would bet all of Andrew's money she feels similarly about me. ;-)

I love you Meg!

~Scott