Because (NAME) is so very special to me,
and she looks so beautiful with her married wings unfurled,
and I just wanted to say "thanks for always being there for me",
you're the best big sister in the whole wide world.
You sold Trex and swapped her for Huggens,
I sold Black Beauty and replaced him with Jade,
and I know you like to race and beat me on the road,
except when cheat (a decision I've never made).
You love those old black and white movies,
and from Cleveland, you've travelled afar,
and I think our wedding song was simply perfect,
because you are loved: "Just the way you are"
And I know that I took my time in coming,
but all good things come to those who wait,
and that funny feeling you had on Sunday was me,
you see, we were already developing a family trait.
(NAME) is the first date to actually become a part of the family,
and thankfully, we don't just see him on the holidays,
it is quite apparent that he loves (NAME) very much,
and of course, I hope that's the way it always stays.
I love you more than I thought was even possible,
you are my family, my future, my everything, my all,
and it's because of you I walk so much taller,
in fact, with you, I feel like I'm about ten feet tall.
And this little book is a special compilation,
actually, it's the perfect celebration of your life,
because you've been a simply wonderful stepmother,
and of course, you've been a loving and devoted wife.
You both love God, your church family and studying the bible,
and the good book has so very often, shown you the way,
and we're thankful for your many prayers together,
you've helped so many (and you've always known just what to say).
And I know that He keeps you safe on the road,
and there's many seniors that you've driven all around,
you're appreciated by many, especially this family,
we know that it's a pure and precious gem that we've found.
You see, we have this special, spiritual connection,
truly, you put the grand in Grandmother
and at crucial times, you've been my confidant,
you hold a special place here, like no other.
We'll never forget the family fishing trips to (PLACE)
and Dad acting like he wanted to catch the biggest and the most,
but he was really happy when we hauled in a big one (Perch don't count),
and Mom made sure we were well fed (as in the evening, we'd naturally boast).
We were together for seven years, married for two,
and we were trying to start our own family,
and I know you really wanted to be a Dad,
it's so unfair, I guess it was just not meant to be.
And her short bread biscuits were simply to die for,
not to mention her sweet potato and macaroni & cheese,
and I'll never forget the Christmas Mock Crayfish,
the best ever. (Would you like some more? Yes, please!)
I say a solemn prayer for you every night,
and I ask God to keep you safe and far from harms,
because I know just how truly special you are,
I know how loved I feel when you hold me in your arms.
I know you've been on your own since you were 13,
so a real family you have never really known,
I think my goal is to teach you what family is,
and I've succeeded to some extent, as we've grown.
I never imagined I'd ever meet someone so special,
honestly, not even in my wildest and hopeful dreams,
but ever since we met, I have felt truly blessed,
and we do make one of the world's finest teams.
You are the most special person in my life,
and I can say that without a shadow of a doubt,
you've taught me so much over the years,
you've certainly taught me what true love is all about.
That night, eventually we went to bed
and I could see the shadows of your family outside,
they were waiting by the bedroom door listening,
if I said "eavesdropping" would it hurt the family pride?
And I know what we have is so very special,
I've found that many couples are not happy together,
but our love is so very different, so magical,
it's eternal and one that is destined to last forever and ever.
We just wanted to thank you for being you,
and to encourage you to all that you can become,
just know that you're a credit to this family,
and that you have one very proud Dad and one very proud Mom.
You claim that you're very much in love with me,
yet, for family's sake, you're thinking of going back,
and I know that we're now going nowhere,
I'm having the worst kind of heart attack.
We're so glad we've been able to say "I love you",
even as we've grown older we still say it so many times,
it's because you've created a wonderful, loving family,
you are the ones that have put the reasons in our rhymes.
It also seemed to give you the courage to start the business,
it seems like Jesus lit up your path, your destiny,
well, that gave our family more time to be together,
you don?t know what that has meant to me.
Now you're in your 59th year of marriage to (NAME),
and together, you've worked at your family dream,
and now, with two sons and six grandchildren later,
we're very grateful you're such a wonderful team.
Look, I'm sorry I called you at home,
I was drunk and my fingers did the walking,
but I do think we could be very special together,
so maybe it's time we did some serious talking.
Because you took me home and I never left,
I'll never forget when you took me to meet your family,
you told them you were going to propose,
and they in turn, of course, then told me.
I also wanted to say "you're very special",
in truth, you mean the very world to me,
and I just wanted to thank you for being so wonderful,
you've made my world a much better place to be.
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