LOVING YOU, FOREVER AND A DAY

Loving you, for 25 years, It's a joy to recount the ways. 
'Cause moments make up hours, and hours make up day.

And days add up so quickly, and they become our years.
Some times it seems like yesterday, I said yes! To you my dear.

Now we both know there's up and downs, to every thing in life.
You know that I'd be lying, if I said we've had no strife.

But in our vows that special day, we solemnly agreed,
That though there may be trials, through Christ we would succeed.

That day you said,  "I take this women, now to be my wife"
You also chose to love the three, I brought into this life.

Those words you spoke so long ago, meant more than you will know!
 I'd only share my life with one whose love for them did show.

And through the years you proved that love more ways than I can tell.
And I believe in heaven you'll hear, my son, you have done well!

But to our little family, God blessed us with two more.
With five to raise, I never heard you say it was a chore.

Your heart not only made the room for me to share your life,
But stretched to hold the five we raised, I'm blessed to be your wife.

My memory's hall is crowded, there is not much empty space.
I'm glad unlike computers, it can never be erased.

Of all the joy you've brought to us, the fun that we have had.
We can't say "you were silly" cause you'll say, No, I'm just Dad.

You put up with all my dreaming, of the things I thought I'd do.
Never saying. "you can't do that, let me prove it now to you."

But you jumped right in behind me, helped me plan and count the cost.
Went out shopping, drew the plans up, never tried to be a boss.

Then you gently asked me questions, and I could see it for myself.
So those silly plans I'd thought of, were put back on a shelf.

You spent quality time with our children, letting them choose what to do.
And I smile as I look at the pictures, you can see just how much they love you!

You encouraged them all, to have big dreams, to rely upon God and to strive.
You have been a faithful and Godly example of a father's love to all five.

You lift each by name up to heaven, and ask for the blessings we need
My prayers have been answered, in you love, In trusting the Father to lead.

And I thank you for all of the kisses, and the hugs that you give me each day.
That's one reason I say that I'll love you, forever and a day

But there's something I'm learning each day now, that the longer I'm married to you,
I am loving you more, I would do it again, for the next 25...yes, I DO!