Today is a very special day!   Today I celebrate 21 years of marriage to the most beautiful women I’ve ever known!

I’m a “list person.”  All my study notes, plans, strategies and dreams are in a list format.  My lists are never prioritized by importance.  I also never number my lists; they’re simply a way of structuring my thoughts.  So, with this in mind, I’ll make my  “short list” about my 21 years of marriage, after all, this is a blog.

Babe this is for you!

• I know I married way out of my league! I was very lucky (“blessed” since I’m a Christian)!
• I still don’t know what you saw in me, but I sure know what I saw in you! 
• Just about everyone we knew counted us out at one point or another.  BUT GOD is faithful!
• I still, to this day, can’t believe we never met in high school!  It’s probably a very good thing.  I mean… without JESUS we were the complete and total opposites!  I was a jock and you were… Um, we’ll leave it there – LOL!!
• Dating you was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done as a Christian… the temptations were so, so, so, so STRONG!
• I must admit, I’ve finally forgiven you for breaking up with me and returning to me the engagement ring that I worked so hard for in the summer of 1989.  I was building sidewalks in the 102 degrees just for you!  LOL!! JK!
• After several months of praying and singing “Baby Come Back,” remember who came back to whom first!!  🙂
• Our wedding ROCKED!!  Thank-you for making it a Christmas wedding, it’s formed our traditions as to how we celebrate the the holidays!
• I know we hit a few (actually many) bumps in the road, but through it all, it’s made us better!  We’re a great TEAM!!
• People counted us out…we’ve had many critics and naysayers, here’s to them – 21 years!  (Raising our glass).
• We make beautiful children together!  That’s definitely your doing!
• You are a great mother.  You are the glue that keeps us all together!
• You’ve put up with me now for 3 years of dating and 21 years of marriage.  I can’t believe you’ve been with me longer than you’ve been alive without me.
• We’ve had many adventures – enough for many other people’s lifetime.  Thanks for believing in me.
• Victoria, I have no regrets!  You are my true love!   Thank-you for being my bride!

Love you much…

Manny