Loving him is fun

Dear Avery,

4 years ago today, I was a 22-year-old walking down a beautiful aisle in the church I grew up in, holding your Papa’s arm.  I was walking towards my future husband and excepted his hand in marriage that day. It was easily the best decision I’ve ever made. Your Uncle Matt is: the kindest, most genuine, caring, loving, goofy, can be hilariously crude, wise beyond his years, and best person I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. And he wanted to marry me…can you imagine that?

I knew early on into dating him that I would marry him. And yes, I was 18. And yes teenagers tend to think that every boy they date could be their husband. But this was different (yes, every teenager will say that too. I get it). Your Uncle Matt walked me to breakfast everyday, spent time outdoors and playing sports rather than playing video games inside like the other guys, would open my car door (still does!), would run errands with me, would drive 7 hours by himself over the holidays to come see me, would talk about his feelings (imagine that!), would always be so thoughtful for me and others, would take me to Disneyland and chick flick movies (even though, after we were married he admitted he hated both of those things). But most of all, I knew because of how he treated others and most importantly, his family! << That is a big, huge, MASSIVE, sign when finding your partner.

I feel like all to often we forget to brag about our spouses because we assume they know how great they are. We spend all our time together, so they must know:

• That you look up to them
• That you wish you could be half the person they are
• That you respect their hard work and their diligence to keep their family happy
• That even in times of struggling, they are still the strongest person you know
• That they continue to amaze you as each year passes
• That being goofy and silly are some of the most charming qualities

They must know those things, right? Well, sometimes we forget to share those things, sometimes we are at a loss for words, sometimes even the best card can’t describe a person like that.

So, Aves, thanks for letting me share my feelings towards my better half and my best friend in this post. He’s brought out a light in me that continues to amaze myself. My love for people, my life, and everything around me has grown bigger because of him.

With love,

Aunt Megs