Back From Hello

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It’s that time of year again. It’s time for giant birds and calorie bombs, football, family, and friends. This is the time where so many reflect on what they have, what they’ve gotten, what they’ve done, and take the time to appreciate their blessings. For some, it’s a struggle to look at life and find much to truly be thankful for. For others, the struggle is keeping track of all wonderful things that have come their way. For me though, this year, it’s easy to decide what I’m most thankful for.

This year, I was lucky enough to marry an incredible woman. My wife Lindsay, as many of you already know, is wonderful. Loving, caring, beautiful, smart, funny, creative, playful, sexy–the list goes on. So often people say that someone brightens their day or lifts their spirits or goes on about not knowing where they’d be without that person and it’s frankly a little hard to believe. I mean, we’ve heard all the clichés before, right?

Well, I’m firing up the cliché machine, because I came here to gush. Lindsay really does make my days so much better. There’s an intangible there that just can’t quite be explained, at least not in any words I know. As soon as she walks into the room, I just feel better about life. Even when I’m not having a particularly bad day, she’s the perfect pick me up. It takes me aback sometimes.

She’s also great at pulling me out of my shell (I know, right? Yes, I do have a shell). Since I met Lindsay I’ve climbed rocks I never would have climbed (mostly because I’m worried she’s going to fall). I’ve danced to songs I would never have even heard (I can do a mean Cowboy Cha-Cha). I’ve been places I never would have gone (Hemet, I’m looking at you). Think about this: I now own and know how to use both ice skates and rollerblades. What is that about?!

Credit where credit is due, the woman knows how to get what she wants out of me. Most importantly, she knows how to get me out of me and I think that’s something to be thankful for. I love you, Lindsay Mae, and I’m eternally grateful to have you in my life.