This post has been a long time coming. I have not written anything on our blog for too long, a fact not lost on my beautiful wife. Mothers' Day seems to be an appropriate time to break my silence streak.
Today I heard her cry multiple times. That is hard for me to do. I am a fixer, and Carrie is pretty stoic, so I feel a real manly itch to fix things when she cries. I think it is hard for me because sad is opposite of how she is all the time. But this post is not about me.
Carrie makes me the happiest man I can be. She is selfless. She is focused. She is beautiful. She can be shy and in the next hour be the most gregarious person in the room. She is stubborn. She can be the world's staunchest pessimist, but then she married me which required a hefty dose of optimism. She blows her nose louder than anyone I have ever heard. She says sorry for too many things that are not her fault. She is so smart but hates when I say it outloud. She has molded me into a much better husband and father than I would be otherwise. She is a wonderful mother, and our children bring so much joy to me, not only because they look like her, but because they model their mother's sweet and giving attitude.
Carrie loves her family very much, and her Aunt is very sick. She has cried a couple of times the last couple of days, and it breaks my heart more than anything. But I have decided to stop asking her about it. I am not going to make her hug me all the time. I can't fix everything. But from accross the room, as I hear her stifled sniffles, I can pray with all my heart that her heart will be strengthened. I wish the same for all of the Crane family.
To the mother of my children my mother's day wish for you is a moment of truth so that you could truly know how much joy you bring into the world and how much I love you. As I hear you describe your Aunt and your own mother, I see their legacy of love, joy, and service in you. I know that won't fix everything.
But I am happy to watch the Office with you so you can think about something else for awhile.
6 comments:
We love Carrie too! I am sorry your aunt is sick. We will pray for you and your family!
And the Office is finally good these last few episodes!
What a wonderful tribute to Carrie, and how happy we have her as part of our family. Besides loving to be with Carrie, the main reason we love having her in our family is because of how happy she makes Anthony and their children. It's hard to imagine our family without her. Happy mother's day, Carrie! We love you!
Wow. What a nice post! You guys are such good people!
I'm sorry to hear about Carrie's aunt. We'll be thinking of her and you guys.
I'm glad Carrie married you, Tony :) You are a great husband! And I feel the same way--I just need to get my mind off things sometimes so I don't start crying :(
Happy Mother's Day to Carrie!!
I've been needing some distractions too, lately. Thinking and laughing about how Carrie truly does blow her nose louder than anyone else on the planet was a good one.
I love Carrie - both the shy and the gregarious versions! Carrie truly is one of the genuinely nicest people I know. That sounds stupid, but when you meet someone who is actually genuinely nice, it sticks out to you because it's so rare. She sees the best in people.
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