The List

Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 by Aaron Mora in Labels: , , , ,
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Last night our boys, five and six, were exploring in my home office and found a box of love letters I had saved from my wife while we were dating.  The cute thing about this is we are high school sweethearts so most of the letters were written by seventeen year old Kati to sixteen year old me.  

At the top of the pile was a letter folded up and decorated with hearts and XO's.  And inside was a list that I haven't read since 2002.  It was the top fifty reasons why Kati was in love with me.  And it was incredibly sweet and nostalgic.  Some things on the list hadn't changed one bit.  Some things had.  And several of the items were habits which had simply been forgotten.

The list inspired me to create a new list.  A list of the 50 reason I love my wife after being together for twelve years and being married for eight.  So here it goes... 

50 Reasons Why I Love My Wife:
  1. She makes me feel comfortable just being me
  2. Affirms my best qualities, especially when I'm feeling insecure
  3. Brings out the best in me
  4. Extends me grace when I'm being a grumpus
  5. Knows my entire story and loves me regardless
  6. Wants to spend time with me more than anything else
  7. She's my biggest cheerleader
  8. She takes care of me
  9. Celebrates when I win
  10. Spectacular mom to our two boys
  11. Has an entrepreneurial spirit that inspires me
  12. Inspires me to be a better man
  13. Inspires me to be a better father
  14. Keeps me eating food that's good for my body... :)
  15. Helps me discern direction
  16. Has an incredible sense of humor
  17. Has stuck with me through every tough situation since we were 16
  18. I think she is the most beautiful woman on earth
  19. Inspries me to get active and stay healthy
  20. Picks me up when I'm feeling depressed
  21. She thinks I'm sexy, in what I'm sure is a goofy kinda way
  22. Kisses me goodbye
  23. Can usually beat me at Othello
  24. Is so impressively smart!
  25. Is incredibly creative!
  26. I absolutely love the way she laughs
  27. She gets my unique sense of humor
  28. She thinks I have so much talent
  29. She absolutely loves Jesus
  30. She can problem solve and think strategically like nobody's business
  31. She knows me better than anyone else on this planet
  32. She makes a mean pillow fort
  33. She absolutely loves long car trips together
  34. I love to dream with her about the future
  35. I love her hugs
  36. I love when she wants to hold my hand
  37. She feels passionately about issues that are important to her
  38. Makes coffee for two every morning
  39. Keeps the family running, especially in the morning
  40. Loves to watch our favorite shows together at night
  41. Has an incredible smile when I surprise her with a gift
  42. She loves to dance, and doesn't laugh at me when I try to join
  43. Honestly wants to bring out the best in people
  44. Is not afraid of a challenge
  45. Loves me despite my many faults
  46. Always wants me to come to bed when she does
  47. She cuddles up next to me to keep warm
  48. Always values my opinion
  49. I love that we own a business together that we have built from a dream over lunch
  50. I love her because she is honestly my other half.  I'm not complete without her.
I can honestly say I love my wife more today than the day I married her.  I love her with a love that is so much deeper than the butterflies we used to get holding each other's hands when we were seventeen  But I admit it was fun bringing back a few of those flutters with this found reminder.

PS.  Let the record show that this letter is the reason I'm a pack rat.