Here’s the girl who made my week so very special. She’s been the brain to my brawn for almost 40 years now. Her presence in my life has softened my roughest edges, and brought out the very best in me. It has so often been her wise second thoughts that have managed to redeem my ill-conceived first thoughts. It has been her calm cool head that has tempered my hot headed overreactions. Her grace and elegance have rubbed off on me enough to make me mostly presentable in mixed company for the better part of four decades.
This picture reminds me of an old expression that I truly hate…behind every successful man is a good woman. That’s the biggest load of crap I’ve ever heard. Although she might be behind me in this sunset-kissed photograph, she has been by my side in every good thing I’ve ever managed to accomplish. The only time she’s ever behind me is when we are shopping…’cause she walks so blasted slow. But she’s no quiet little woman toiling in the shadows. I hate that idea. Half the time I’ve followed her lead. No…she’s my full and equal life partner, and I would be lost without her.
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