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 \u2014 Claire. She’s my true “all-in-one” package \u2014 wife, best friend, soul-mate and my partner in crime.<\/p>\n
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<\/em> language with each other can be special to both of us. Of course the three most powerful words are still, “I love you.”<\/p>\n 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 \u2014\u00a0Zhi Zi Zhi Shou, Yu Zi Xie Lao \u2014 that means “to hold hands and grow old together.” I like that… of course, in the end, “I love you” always wins out. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 \u2014 Claire. She’s my … Continue reading
\nHappy Birthday my love and thank you for being you.
\n\u2014 30 \u2014<\/p>\n