Happy Anniversary
To My Norman

~~~~ My Partner, Sweetheart, Confidante, Comforter
~~~ my Husband, and my truest and dearest Friend. You are my best Inspiration.

You are my biggest Grin, heartiest Laugh,
Deepest Sigh and sole Contentment.

The Highest Highs
would not be worth remembering
without You.

The Lowest Lows
would have long ago become unbearable
were You not here to lighten their burden.

You are my best Refuge, and
I could hide myself away from the world
with You alone
and never miss any other part of it.

I renew my promise to always
Love you Big As the Moon,
Twice as High, and
Forever!
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F O R

M Y
N O R M AN

How Do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being an ideal Grace.

I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.

I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,--

I love thee with the Breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!
--and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.
Elizabeth Barret Browning

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For My Norman

A Break from Politics to Speak of Humanity