The Gift of Others - Mary Beth

Dear Mary Beth,

I thank you today for the gift of
You,
for 21 years of growth together as a couple
for the realization that our love
has been guided by God.

Thank you for loving me when
I have been challenging and difficult,
for giving of yourself
for my personal and professional benefit.
Thank you for loving me - body, mind and spirit,
for offering me your artistic genius
for enabling your gifts and talents to
infuse my creative core.

Thank you for the gift of your mom and dad
for Katie and Meg
and the entire Seefelt and Foydel clans
who have enriched my life immeasurably
both as individuals and as a collective whole.

Thank you for the gift of two beautiful boys
who are such a critical reason why
I am alive
who give such meaning to my life
who help me fully realize
who I am as a human being.
Thank you for your kindness and your grace,
for your smiles and laughter
for your tears and honesty.

I sincerely appreciate
the gift of having known you,
the realization that each moment
of each day brings
new enlightenment which
completes me and
remakes me.

God bless you today and always, Mary Beth
I love you!

Rick