Wives
“We have celebrated more than one anniversary on the wrong day because of your schedule. I do not mind one bit. Any day with you is worth celebrating.”
“We have celebrated more than one anniversary around your work schedule. I would not trade it. I am married to a woman who takes care of people for a living.”
“You patch up patients at work and scraped knees at home. And somehow you have a kiss and a kind word left for every one of them.”
“You can tell when I am tired before I even say a word. You know when I need a joke and when I just need a hug.”
“I have seen some beautiful places, but the one I look for first is still you. Especially first thing in the morning, before the coffee has kicked in.”
“The day our two lives came together, my heart stopped being mine alone. Two hearts joined as one, and I would choose you in every life.”
“I know we are both tired, and I know it has been a long road. But I can see better days coming, and I cannot wait to spend them with you.”
“I thought about writing this on a sticky note and hiding it in your bag. But you deserve something that lasts a little longer than a note.”
“Your hugs have fixed more scraped knees and bad days than any medicine. Our kids are so lucky to grow up wrapped in that kind of love.”
“Before we had kids, I knew you would be a good mother. I had no idea you would be this good. You amaze me every day.”
“You have been a mother for only a little while, and you look like you were born for it. The way you hold and soothe this little one takes my breath away.”
“You never once called yourself brave this year, but I watched you be brave every day. I hope you know how much I admire the woman who got us through.”
“You walk into hard rooms every day and make them a little easier. That takes a kind of courage most people will never need.”
“Today the kids and I are in charge of breakfast, so please lower your expectations. Whatever ends up on the plate, it comes with a lot of love.”
“I hope someone brings cake to the staff room for you today. And I hope your class behaves, at least until the last bell.”
“I know your students will make you cards full of glitter and spelling mistakes. This one has no glitter, but it has just as much love in it, and maybe more.”
“Your coffee goes cold every morning now, and you do not seem to mind. Because your arms are full of the best thing we have ever made.”
“The first time I saw you hold our baby, I fell in love with you all over again. You looked tired and beautiful and completely sure.”
“My favorite dance floor is still our kitchen with the music on. No crowd, no band, just you laughing at my terrible moves.”
“Tonight we are going to dinner wherever you want, no matter how fancy it is. Order dessert first if you like. It is your day, and you make the rules.”
“I wondered if there could possibly be enough love to go around. Then I watched you make room for one more without taking anything from anyone.”
“It took me too long to say this, and that is on me, not you. I am sorry. I miss you even when you are in the next room.”
“Even in the worst of this year, you still found a way to make me laugh. That laugh got me through more days than you will ever know.”
“I have loved every road we have traveled together, even the wrong turns. Especially the wrong turns, because that is where we laughed the most.”