AKMA’s Random Thoughts

Twenty-One

Last August, after the kids were away for a week, I said the following about Margaret (I thought I’d written it for our twentieth anniversary, but I mis-remembered; it was around the time of our twenty-fourth anniversary of meeting and falling in love). I affirm the same again, more heartily, after a year that’s seen some intense stress and strain on us — not, thankfully, on the marriage, but on us.

Speaking just for myself, I shall say that my fondness for, adoration of, attraction to, pride for, joy with, respect for, delight in, and passion for Margaret have grown hour by hour for nigh onto twenty-four years now. She’s just flat-out the greatest. Thanks, sweetheart.

Now, I want to add my joy in sharing her scholarly accomplishments, and my admiration of her graceful endurance in the face of day after day of hostile circumstances. She’s been a fabulous mother for our three spectacular children, a profound, hard-working theologian, an honest and committed servant of our congregation, and a daily light and grace in my life.

I give thanks for innumerable blessings in my life, not least of which is the companionship of lovely souls whom I’ve met through this weblog — but Margaret’s love just makes me weak, and knocks me off my feet. Thank you, again, dearly beloved.

Posted by AKMA at June 12, 2003 05:12 PM | TrackBack