At present, June 4th is my final concierge‘s and my late husband Michael’s birthdays. I’m celebrating each of them. I lit a candle for Michael. I’ll have fun Shelly’s birthday in Miami Seaside, at a cocktail party, along with a few of our very shut buddies.

Two loves at completely different levels of my life. I used to be 18 years outdated, a freshman in school once I met Michael in Miami Seaside over Christmas trip. We have been each touring with our households.

I met Shelly in Chicago after Michael handed away from a sudden and sudden coronary heart assault.  I used to be a younger widow in my 40s. (Learn right here in regards to the instruments I used to survive widowhood.)

It’s now 33 years later. I’ve led an incredible life with gigantic hills and the bottom of valleys. As a lady far over 50, I’m the spouse of the person I name my final concierge, who, in my thoughts, is larger than life. I’m the Matriarch of a big blended household, the founding father of HoneyGood.com, and a gaggle of girls hundreds robust who, together with my household, name me Honey, my precise grandmother identify.

At present I have fun my husband with a love letter.

Expensive Shelly,

Completely satisfied Birthday!

The second I noticed you for the primary time thirty-three years in the past, my little coronary heart flipped.  To be sincere, my emotions have been electrifying. As you already know, I had been a widow for ten months on that sunny November day in 1990. You have been my first and solely date after Michael handed away.  I used to be very trepidatious. As you mentioned later, “Honey, you have been virtually like marrying the Virgin Mary!”

I can nonetheless see you getting out of your automotive to choose me up. I nonetheless recall the go well with you wore, the way you moved, and your smile.

From that first second to this present day, thirty-three years later, each time I see you enter a room, my little coronary heart goes pitter-patter. I’m head over heels in love with you. Whereas I acknowledge that I’m necessary to the success of our relationship and that often, as my mom taught me, the girl makes a wedding work, the position you will have performed equaled mine.

When my cup is feeling empty, you fill it up. You could have all the time made me your precedence.

I’m grateful on daily basis over the previous thirty-three years of marriage that I’m Mrs. Sheldon Good.

This Is That Factor Referred to as Love

Shelly Good, each motion we take is proceeded by a thought. After I met you in my early 40s, I knew the significance of listening and following my coronary heart. So did you.

Once we met, we knew we didn’t must look additional for love. That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

My first feeling once I noticed you get out of the automotive, earlier than you uttered a phrase, you took my breath away! I fell head over heels.

That is that factor referred to as love.

Your first phrases to me have been, “I really feel I’ve recognized you without end.” I felt the identical.

That is that factor referred to as love.

Love is electrifying. Love is intoxicating. That’s how I felt once I met you. It’s how I really feel at present 33 years later, solely extra so.

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

On our momentous first date on that sunny November day, you took me to the Pump Room, an exquisite restaurant, for brunch. After spending two hours collectively, your ideas turned to romance.

You turned to me and mentioned, “I made an inventory of seven qualities I’m searching for in a spouse. You could have all of them. I’m going to marry you!” Your phrases startled me, and my little coronary heart skipped a number of beats. I knew I’d be your spouse. I knew and know I used to be born below a fortunate star.

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

Our ideas have all the time flown in the identical path, like a transparent water spring, and our actions mirror each other.  If I had made an inventory of seven necessities I wanted in a husband, my checklist would have matched yours. We’re one.

It’s magical to stay with a like-minded husband. Our in-tune magic retains the sparks flying. Our in-tune thought brings peace.

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good

I Love You, Shelly Good

Within the few areas the place we don’t mirror each other, I discover our variations electrifying as a result of two heads are sometimes higher than one. You’re the Yin, and I’m the Yang.

I like you, Shelly Good.

You’re the realist and are grounded. I’m your inventive and adventuresome soul mate. You weigh the whole lot. I’ve wanderlust. You are likely to see the glass half empty. I are likely to see the glass half full. You might be my security web, my rock. I’m your ‘out-of-the-box expertise.’

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

Do you recall the night we took the youngsters to the rib joint? Bear in mind there have been sinks scattered to scrub our fingers after dinner? You mentioned, “Let’s wash our fingers.” You observed I didn’t take a serviette from the desk to dry my fingers, so that you took two. You requested, “Why aren’t you  taking a serviette in case there isn’t a towel?” I replied, “As a result of there WILL be a towel. You’re the Yin to my Yang. That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

Our Fierce Closeness Retains Us Collectively

You could have allowed me to stay my wanderlust way of life—collectively, touring right here and there and exploring new avenues. Bear in mind our adventuresome journey to Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iran? After I introduced these concepts to your consideration, you appeared perplexed. You have been leery, however you noticed my enthusiasm and fortunately mentioned, “Let’s go!” Oh, what adventures we’ve shared and the way we’ve expanded our information of the world and enhanced our lives as a pair. You could have made each dream of mine come true.

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

Sooner or later I mentioned to you, “I miss not having a canine in the home. I’ve all the time had canine. Can we get a canine?” You talked about you’ve by no means had a canine. However as soon as once more, you noticed my want, and Orchid Good got here into our lives. Now we’ve America Good, and you’re as blissful as I’m. We’re in sync.

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

We’ve lived via tough ordeals: the suicide of a kid, Most cancers, estrangement from grownup youngsters, disloyalty from grownup youngsters, and different conditions however survived due to our fierce closeness. Our life blows have made our marriage stronger, by no means breaking our spirit to like life, be grateful, and rely our blessings. We’re 100% soulmates.

I like you, Shelly Good

You Are My Dearest and Greatest Good friend in The World

You might be excessive open along with your love. We’ve no secrets and techniques. I inform the world you’re my ‘finest girlfriend!’  I’m so happy with you. Robust, highly effective, clever, kindhearted, severe, curious, attractive, and charitable. You might be ‘my past all.’ You excite me! You’re the final concierge!

That is that factor referred to as love.

I like you, Shelly Good.

Are you aware the key you maintain in your hand to have your spouse say,

“There isn’t any one on this world that I like greater than you, Shelly Good.”

It’s your essence; your presence. It’s ‘the you’ in you.

Completely satisfied birthday, Shelly Good! Could God bless you and maintain you,

I Will Love You Eternally.

Yours

Suzi