Mark Blogs

My husband Mark recently got to reading my blog. He's read a little here and there, but not a whole lot. I tell him all about my posts. I tell him all about other people's posts too. But I'm never sure if he's actually listening to what I'm saying, or just being polite.

As is his husbandly duty. I mean, I'm polite all the time when he's rambling on about guns or motorcycles.

But I digress.

Specifically, Mark re-read the letter I wrote to him earlier this year, expressing how he is enough. After which he decided he'd like to write something. I told him I would totally publish a post from him. So he promptly started writing.

Which was a big surprise to me. I thought for sure he'd put it off. But he didn't, so without further rambling ado, here's Mark!

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Well I’m not sure how to start. But here we go. My wife wrote a blog post “My Husband is Enough”  and it’s taken me a while to be able to write something back. So please bear with me; my words may not be as eloquent as hers.

Jen, I have not heard anything so loud in my entire life in words or print. There is a reason we have the lyrics to Led Zeppelin’s “Thank you”  on the wall.

If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea, there would still be you and me.
Kind woman I give my all, kind woman nothing more
Little drops of rain whisper on the on the pain, tears of loves lost in the days gone by.
Our love is strong, with you there is no wrong.
Together we shall go until we die. My, my, my.
And so today my world it smiles, your hand in mine, we walk the miles.
Thanks to you it will be done, for you to me are the only one.
Happiness, no longer sad, happiness… I’m glad.
If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you,
When mountains crumble to the see, there would still be you and me.

This is a testament as to the depth of my love for you. Without you I wouldn’t be enough man, husband, father. Without you I probably wouldn’t be. You and the kids are my hope for the future. Even if  we can’t stride off into the sunset together in this life, we will have each other in the end. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be watching, waiting for a time we can do this again when it doesn’t have to end.

In your post you wrote, “This life - yours, mine, ours - will never be picture perfect”. But yet it is, I never thought in my wildest dreams that I was capable of such love, and emotion. I’ve never wanted for love and support, and devotion. I am SOOO HAPPY, just don’t want it to end!


And just so you know I don’t worry for me, It’s you and the kids I worry for, I want to be there to make sure things remain picture perfect.

OK I’m done being a girl. Now I’m gonna go on and on about other things (juust kidding). But I too think about when we met and how far we’ve come -- the house, kids. I have never heard of a more blessed family or a person who has lived a more charmed life than I. I thank God for all that is and will be. Surely the hand of God will stay with you and keep you all safe. And if you doubt that you have a 357, and a S&W 40. Cal to keep you safe. You are my “Eye of the motherfucking tiger”, just point and shoot.

I should shut up now. Just know that I heard it loud and clear. I hate this quote but here it goes “you complete me”, and don’t you forget it!!

LOVE,
Me, who is enough, because you taught me to be ENOUGH.

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I'm not even sure we need to renew our vows now. Kinda feels like we just did.

Mark is having his defibrillator surgery tomorrow. It's supposed to be no big deal, requiring only a one-night stay in the hospital, but of course I'm nervous. This is my husband we're talking about. Hell, I've been nervous for the last two months!

So please, say your prayers, think your good thoughts and help keep me sane.