My Love 06/29/2009
 
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Well, over the last several months I have sent out onto the wonderful world wide web a little update, or you might say, thoughts on each of my children.  I thought it only appropriate to conclude this series with some thoughts about my wife.

Tarah and I went on a special date a few months back.  For this special date we had to answer some questions.  What kind of date has assignments you may ask?  Hence: a special date!  One of the questions said, "If you had to get something tattooed on you to describe your spouse, what word would you choose?"  Tarah chose, "Trustworthy," to describe me.  Pretty good, right?  Well, I couldn't be topped but I also couldn't delay in my response.  I didn't want a delay to be misread as unpreparedness.

My mind started with, "Hot!"  Tarah is one beautiful lady.  She is all the girls' envy.  After birthing a kid and 30 years of life, she still has a perfect figure.  But I wondered if I said, "Hot," if I would be thought of as shallow.  My mind hurried to, "Fun."  Tarah is always the joy of every party.  Just last night she got several girls together to watch her wedding video.  One girl saw it for the seventh time!  How do you get people that interested in home videos?  Well, you have to have an infectious attitude, which my wife has in the bag.  But I didn't say that because I thought it might be read by Tarah as a little simplistic.  Looking into her eyes now at the table I knew I must rush.  Too much delay would give the wrong impression.  I added a, "Well, let me think," to buy an extra moment.  "Adventuresome," I thought.  Tarah has always been up for any challenge and adventure that I have put before her.  From adopting two kids and birthing a child all in five months to moving 600 miles away to start a church with little to no means of security - she has always been willing.  My fear was that all these words wouldn't do.  I had to choose one?  So hard.  Then I thought of my favorite thing about Tarah in one word.

"Nurturing."  Maybe not what she expected (and maybe not what you expected from me) but I love the fact that Tarah loves me.  She loves me through thick and thin.  She cares deeply about our kids, our home, and my well-being.  Okay, yes, this response does make me sound like a momma's boy but I love that Tarah takes care of me and nurtures the goodness out of me.  I love that she cuts my toe nails, fixes me breakfast, and pops the zits on my back (that is all true).  She is the love of my life and the greatest gift that God has ever given me.
 


Comments

colleennorris

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:02:48

awww.

 

Chris Cinnamon

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:02:34

You have to stop telling people your wife 'Pops your zits' - you do realize this is the internet?

 

Tarah Browning

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:04:06

I am extremely embarrassed that everyone knows that I pop Will's pimples and cut his nails. But if I didn't do it who would? Let's just say hygiene isn't at the top of WIll's list!

 

Will

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:33:34

See world, she admits it! She pops my zits and loves it.

 

Lora Bentley

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:17:43

LOL! I love that you guys love each other like that. It was so great to see you last week. Hug the kids for me, and I'll see you soon!

 



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