I love you, I do

December 2006, Edwards Movie Theaters at the Irvine Spectrum...it was just you, me and Keila. We got to the theater SUPER early because we thought it was gonna be packed for the Dream Girls showing. We were in our seats a whole hour before the movie started and we were the only ones in there for at least 30 minutes...so we started getting crazy restless.

You turned into the tickle monster, and I started throwing things into the seats in front of us and making Keila find em in the very dim light. As I was trying to fight one of her shoes off to throw it, I broke my nail. Actually, it literally and completely came off! We had been laughing so hard, it took a while for the intense pain to sink in, but it did and I started laugh-crying. I have a high tolerance for pain, so you freaked out when you saw me obviously trying to mask my pain by fake-laughing. At this point, I hadn't noticed the nail was completely bent back yet...you took my hand to look at it using your phone as a light and told me. You ran out to find a first aid kit and came back with one and a cup of ice. You put a bandaid on my booboo, kissed it and said "i'm so sorry baby". You always apologized when I hurt...YOU hurt whenever I hurt! That was hard for me to see at the beginning of our relationship, but I eventually realized that it was one of the many ways you expressed your love for me.

Throughout the movie, you kept asking me how I was and taking my hand out of the cup of ice to kiss it...I was in some mad pain, but I felt so comfortable and safe because you were by my side.

Thats the feeling you gave all of us. You made us feel safe by your presence. You werent some crazy thug that everyone was afraid of, you just loved us so much that we knew you'd keep us from harm as long as you could control. WE MISS THAT FEELING SO VERY MUCH! I cant imagine we'll ever feel that way again...truly safe. At least me...I pray everyday for the girls future husbands. I pray that they all were born on March 10, love techy stuff, cherish friendships forever, and love whoppers-no cheese! Seriously though...I really do have conversations with Jesus about our future son-in-laws, but he probably told you about that already. I pray that they are each just like you. Exact duplicates of you, if possible...

The song that conjured up these memories was "I Love You, I Do", sung by Jennifer Hudson on Dream Girls. This was my song to you for the longest time...until the girls got so sick of it and made sure it no longer was played around me;). Just picture me serenading you like old times... 1434.

Never met a man quite like you
Doing all he can
Making my dreams come true
You’re strong and you’re smart
You've taken my heart
And I give you the rest of me too
You’re the perfect man for me
I love you I do

Never ever felt quite like this
Good about myself
From our very first kiss
I’m here when you call
You’ve got it all
And confidence like I never knew
You’re the perfect man for me
I love you I do

You've got the charm
You simply disarm me every time
As long as you drive
I’m along for the ride your way
You said it before
There wont be a door
That’s closed to us
Putting all my trust in you
Cause you, you’ll always be true

Oh I never could have known
This would be
Oh you and you alone
All for me
I know you’re the best
You passed every test
Its almost too good to be true
You’re the perfect man for me
I love you I do

You’re the perfect man for me
I love you I do