Today is my best friend’s birthday… If a genie came along to grant me one wish, I’d have to tell him to move along to the next person. I’ve already got what I want in life — Claire. She’s my true “all-in-one” package — wife, best friend, soul-mate and my partner in crime.
It’s interesting that I always strive to come up with the right words to express how I feel about her… there’s always sweetheart, dear, darling, honey, etc. But sometimes I use words that don’t have much, or any, meaning to anyone except us. Just about any word that’s a special part of our language with each other can be special to both of us. Of course the three most powerful words are still, “I love you.”
But sometimes, when trying to express my feelings for Claire, the English language just comes up short. I spent some time in China and they have a phrase — Zhi Zi Zhi Shou, Yu Zi Xie Lao — that means “to hold hands and grow old together.” I like that… of course, in the end, “I love you” always wins out.
Happy Birthday my love and thank you for being you.
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