Have you ever seen The King and I? Or maybe just heard the song from that musical called "Hello, Young Lovers"? I love that song. The beginning of the song is different from the rest of it. Anna is telling us about Tom, her love: "When I think of Tom, I think about a night, when the earth smelled of summer and the sky was streaked with white, and the soft mist of England was sleeping on a hill... I remember this, and I always will."
Today is my love's birthday. When I thought of what I wanted to write about this and for this incredible man, the verse above from "Hello, Young Lovers" kept sweeping through my head. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but I'm going with it....
When I think of Josh... oh, when I think of Josh..... I feel happy, giddy and lucky.... deep down with flutters in my stomach.
When I think of Josh.... I think of fun, joy, and laughter.... and lots and lots of it.
When I think of Josh.... I think of intelligence and insight.
When I think of Josh.... I think of enveloped hugs and sweet kisses.
When I think of Josh.... I think of kindness and consideration for others.
When I think of Josh.... I think of support, trust and faithfulness.
When I think of Josh.... I think of bow ties... well, I do. :)
When I think of Josh.... I think of someone I look up to.
When I think of Josh.... I think of one good looking and well dressed man.... seriously, swoooooooon.
When I think of Josh.... I think of our future.... a long path we can walk together, hand in hand.
Honestly, I could keep going, because I strive to never run out of the wonderful things I see in my husband.... and I'm lucky, because with Josh as my husband.... I never ever will.
Josh, I love you... I couldn't possibly understand it when we first started dating, but I love you more and more each day. Thank you for being such an incredible man.... and thank you for not knowing it and staying humble.
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. I love you, always.
Sincerely,
Jill