Have I told you lately that I love you.. ;)

A Dad, Chef, Freeper ^ | 08/29/03 | Carlo3b, a FReeper lover.

[carlo3b]

 

Have I told you lately that I love you....  ;)

How is it that we can go through life taking for granted all of those wonderful people that make life worth living, without ever telling them?

How could we be so distracted that we overlook the importance of the devotion, caring, and warmth that our loved ones provide?

What would you do if tomorrow they were simply gone, vanished ..forevere..?  How would you feel?   What was the last thing you said to them?  What would you say to bring them back? What would you do differently?

What if I told you that it isn't too late to say what you really feel to all of the special people that make such a difference in your world.....

...and to all of those special souls that are waiting for us...

Tell them... tell them now...

Have I told you.. how much I love you Freepers..

well, just in case.. I'm telling you now... I love you.... sealed with a kiss

 
 

[cmsgop]

Yeah,Ya Gotta Watch Out For That Wife Thingy......

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Or like Mitch and Mickey, in a really foul mood?

[Chad Fairbanks]

YEah, well luckily that wife thingy is in ALaska visiting family all weekend. It's just me, the kids, a new digital video cam, Famous Writers and Famous Psychologists Finger Puppets, and my guitar...

and a four day weekend.... bwaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha

[Chad Fairbanks]

Ummm... pretty darn close - more like a Mitch and Mickey preoccupied with Death, Destruction, Satan, and Blood...

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I don't tolerate wine, ummmm...very well. If I have too much, it makes me do things like smoke (I don't smoke)...and maybe twenty-five years ago, it caused me to allow someone to paint the CBS logo somewhere on my body with nail polish.

I'm telling you, it's dangerous.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Oh, dear...

[EternalVigilance]

Great post. Thank you, man.

In that vein...

My eldest son got married on Sunday, and this was my toast, more like a blessing, for him and his beautiful bride. Obviously I share your sentiment that we should tell them how we feel now, as none of us have any guarantees about tomorrow:

A Toast to My Son and His Beautiful Bride

Matt and Christina
I raise my glass to you
With my heart full
Of joy and gladness

You are now one
In the plan of God
And one in your hearts
And will now go through this life
One flesh, one body, together

Christina
Welcome to my family
I feel so blessed tonight
To call you Daughter
We all love you very much

I give you the best that I've got
My son Matthew

And a substantial gift that is
He's a great young man
As you know better than anyone

He loves the Lord
And he loves you with all of his heart
Of those things, I have no doubt

I give you the little baby
That I held in my arms twenty years ago
He was so innocent, so helpless, so trusting
I remember that first year of his life
As one of the very best of mine

I give you the little boy
That was always on the go
A kid that always thought
Play was serious business
Who would play hard until he fell asleep
Exhausted on my lap, played out

The kid who was always out there on the edge
Exploring the world around him
Sometimes I wonder how he survived

I give you the kid who was always hungry to learn
Always full of a million questions
About God
About how the world works
About life

But today, I'm giving you a man
Yes, a good man

He may always be
That little boy to me
But, truly, this is a man who has sought
The ways of the Lord
And is proving every day
That he has found those ways

I'm giving you a man
Who I know from personal experience
Knows how to love
And who I am certain
Loves you

And why shouldn't he?
You are a wonderful young woman, Christina
Full of life
Full of the Lord's light

When I see you with the little children
It’s obvious that you love them
And that they love you
It is that love
That gives me great hope
For your posterity and mine

I know that you love Matt
And that you love him
With all of your heart
I've seen it with my own eyes
That's why I give you
My most heartfelt blessing

Love him Christina
Never stop
Hold him up when he's down
Hold him back when he runs too fast
But not too much

Give him the grace
To find the path that is laid out just for him
That has been prepared by the Lord
Embrace that calling
No matter what it is
No matter what the hardships might be
No matter how many mistakes are made
No matter how many times you stumble
Either of you

Every one of our lives
Has some measure of tribulation
We all blow it at times, too
But don't forget
That even on the hardest paths
God gives us love and joy and peace in abundance
He meets our every need
Keep your heart open to that grace
And you will be able to handle anything
Together

Matthew
I love you son
I'm so very proud of you
I'm proud of you
Because you have become a man
A man of God
A man of conscience
A man who is not afraid
To stand strong for the Lord

He has given you an incredible gift today, son
Don't ever forget it
It's the best gift this world has to offer
The gift of a wife
A Christian wife

Love her Matthew
Love her the way Christ loved his church
Be the leader in your house
Always looking to God for the answers
Leading by example
In the little things
And in the big things

Bless you both

I make a commitment here today
In front of God and everyone

To pray for you every day
And for the children of your union
That will come in God's own time

I make a commitment
And to be the best example I can be to them
If God grants me that blessing

So, I salute you
I raise my glass

Matt and Christina
May your life together
Be blessed beyond compare
May your love always grow

And don't ever forget
That we love you
Don’t ever forget
That we care

Dad

August 24th, 2003
A very good day, indeed!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I wrote this for them today:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Wedding by the River

A warm summer day
Among the pines
The river winding
As it always winds

And then on the hill
The bride appears
A vision in white
And then drawing near

The lovelight shines
In her lovely eyes
As she sees her man
And she takes his side

With her Daddy's blessing
She takes his hand
They exchange their vows
And gold wedding bands

And when they kiss
They are man and wife
They have made a promise
Of their very lives

Then they go into the world
And their loved ones cry
And the river keeps running
Through those beautiful pines

EV

[Chad Fairbanks]

and maybe twenty-five years ago, it caused me to allow someone to paint the CBS logo somewhere on my body with nail polish.

Hmmm... For you...

[EternalVigilance]

In the final analysis, all we have are the ones we love; and who love us.

Blessings to you and yours, my friend,
EV

[cmsgop]

Yes,But..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz





did i just doze off.....

[cmsgop]

Thats Sweet!

[carlo3b]

I love you too, ya big palooka.

GASP!....OH lo...that is really special, and I'm taken aback...but...you may be too late.. I'm not sure...but I think I'm already engaged to Chad... o<]8-)

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

ROTFL - thanks. : )

[cmsgop]

If you are getting Hitched to Chad does that mean I have to make the Hor'Dourves ?

[Chad Fairbanks]

I even have a ring for ya - it's around my bathtub, now get cleaning, B***h...

;0)

[Chad Fairbanks]

If you are getting Hitched to Chad does that mean I have to make the Hor'Dourves ?

If you have enough money, you can make the hors do anything...

[cmsgop]

So True my friend......

[Chad Fairbanks]

You are welsome... I don't whip out my Port for just anybody...

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

WHERE IS THE TRANQUILIZER GUN? SHOOT! NOW!!!

[cmsgop]

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