Saturday, October 5, 2013

Happy Birthday, Baby

Dear Beloved,

Old and broken, shattered pieces on the floor.  No, not a vase or urn, but the man who walked through your door.  He thought his life was over, nothing left to live for; but you picked up the pieces, reshaped them, glued them, and even more: you loved him, cared for him, gave him the life he needed.  Today he laughs and smiles and lives, he's so glad he heeded the gentle words you said and accepted the kind offerings that your love gives.  Let's go on together so long as we have life.  I know that in this walk the Lord has led: I am forever grateful that you've agreed to be my wife.  Happy birthday!

Love,
David

Today is BBBH's birthday.  The number associated with that, she says, is quite large.  Yes, I suppose it is, but as someone wisely pointed out, it is only a number.

BBBH and vanilla, Port A, Texas, 27 Feb 2013

_____ty ess eye ex

9 comments:

Lin said...

Awwww, such a beautiful post!! It's nice to see such love. :)

Happy Birthday, JoAnn! Wishing you many more!

Vee said...

Happy Birthday to JoAnn. This is the day in the year that you are supposed to spoil her!

Shelly said...

How wonderful! And happy birthday to her. I hope it's the best one yet~

Secondary Roads said...

Sylvia joins me in wishing JoAnn a most happy birthday. We love that picture too.

vanilla said...

Lin, thank you ever so much!

Verla, and just how would that differ from any other day?
She thanks you for the good wishes.

Shelly, we appreciate your good wishes!

Chuck, thank you. (Should I admit the picture is a "selfie"? Well, there was no one else on the beach that day.)

Grace said...

♪♪ Happy Birthday to you, ♪♪
♪♪ Happy Birthday to you, ♪♪
♪♪ Happy Birthday Dear JoAnn ♪♪
♪♪ Happy Birthday to youuu ♪♪

YAYYYY...

vanilla said...

Grace, thank you. I sang it to her on your behalf. Possibly not as melodiously as you would have done, but I gave it my best.

Sharkbytes said...

And a happy one I hope it was! In AL we stayed with a couple, Paul and Mary. Mary and JoAnn would either be instant friends or self combust in the same space. They are a pair.

vanilla said...

Sharkey, oh, that would be fun just to see which outcome would occur.