Katie's Love Story
Mike began creating a loving life with me shortly after we met. It was an explosive love to begin with and we could not be apart for long or I would become unraveled. The love and passion we found for one another is still there and has never swayed. It is simple and clear. We have no god or outside hand that made it this way and I've often wondered why and how we got so lucky. The reality is, we practice a loving relationship from the moment we get up until our head hits the pillow at night.
When we wake in the morning, the first thing we do is reach for each other with the simple jester of touching our toes to reassure one another that our connection wasn't lost in the night. As we transition to wakening, we share coffee, tea and the newspaper together every morning. I feel so privilege to be with Mike at these moments because he shares his intellect and thoughts about the world with me everyday, helping to change and shape me. I find respect and admiration for him as we discuss the world like I have for no one else. His views are genuinely expressed, as he cares for humanity, the environment, or the world as a whole. He reads every page of the paper and if it isn't completed, he saves them and carries them on road trips or planes where he spends all his down time getting caught up. As we move into the busy, routine parts of our day, we always stay in touch and have not forgotten one another for we know we are a team and we need each other through out the day. His short phone calls to me during the day about what to pick up at the grocery store or to discuss the girls activities, keeps me grounded while chaos swirls around me. He is always my grounding force and strength when I feel like giving up. As the day unwinds, I know I have a very short evening left to spend with him which generally begins with him displaying his amazing bar skills. With a cocktail in hand and Jon Stewart in the background, we settle into our evening together and unwind. His laughter is contagious and makes me relax. Our evening will come to end with one final act of love, going up the stairs together, closing our eyes and some how touching each other in our bed made for giants. As I fall asleep, I often think that this short lifetime is not enough time to spend with the loving, kind and generous man next to me.
Mike's Love Story
I remind myself daily how truly lucky I am to have Katie as my life partner, my best friend, my lover, my support anchor, my voice of reason and my confidant. She inspires me and motivates me to be a better person. She watches over me and our family, more concerned about our health and wellbeing than her own. She has her own identity yet is part of me. I deeply admire her strength, I love her weaknesses and I am in awe of what she is able to accomplish on a daily basis.
We are a true team as we navigate through life’s challenges. We explore together, we grow together, we parent together, we challenge each other, we travel perfectly together, we dream together, we are sad together. We periodically frustrate each other, but are generally quick to remember why we love each other so much. As in life, we share the tennis court, covering for each other’s weakness and celebrating each other’s strengths. Together we are stronger than we would be individually.
The last 26 years have been the best of my life. I can’t wait to experience the future with Katie at my side.
