because i love you...

I was visiting a friend that had a beautiful note hanging on her fridge. It was written as wedding vows from the groom to his wife to be. It was cute and sincere and honest and besides, saying "to have and to hold" seems archaic.

I have been married a long time and the romance has certainly ebbed . Warm flannel and big tees have long replaced the silk and lacey nighties. Shaving...please! Still, I liked the sentiment of the verse so I wrote a version that works at my house and reminds the little Mr. how much I still love and appreciate him.

"i will feed the dogs. i will say tater tots instead of fries because you like those best. i won’t ask you to rub my feet. i won’t be rude to your tastebuds by adding mustard. i will eat the black olives when we make a supreme pizza. i will kiss you even when your beard is scruffy and it scratches my face. i’ll try my hardest not to get annoyed when you don’t do something my way. i will only try. i will clean the toilets. i will let you hold the remote. i will be proud of your accomplishments. i will ask you to check my tire pressure. i will let you stack the hay. i will bring you a glass of sweet tea afterward. i will demand that you kill all the icky bugs. all of them. i will kiss you goodnight every night.  i will always love you."