65 Reasons

     Last February my parents celebrated 65 years of marriage.  I wrote them 65 reasons of why I loved them.  I just ran across it and thought I would share it with you.  Some of it won't make much sense, but it does to them, and that is all that matters.

   65 REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU!  FEBRUARY 13, 2015

1. You gave me life!
2. You brought the egg in from the front porch.
3. You loved me unconditionally.
4. You changed my bed in the middle of the night when I would wet it.
5. You spanked me when I needed it.
6. You also peppered my mouth a time or two.
7. You gave me my love for cooking!
8. You are the BEST cook, next to me, of course!
9. Daddy taught me how to fish & how to clean them once caught.
10. Loved all the times on the lake fishing.
11. I never went without.
12. Took me to church.
13. Taught me to love the Lord.
14. Showed me how to care for others.
15. Love watching you two give of yourselves.
16. Watching Mother put on her makeup.
17. Gave me my love for country music.
18. Road trips to Dallas.
19. White horse.
20. You taught me how to make gravy, the 5th food group!
21. You gave me my sense of humor.
22. Gave me a quarter for the ice cream truck.
23. Loved how Daddy could fix anything, so I married a man who could as well.
24. You made all my clothes, my dresses for church.
25. Mother was always the prettiest Mother around, and still is!
26. Making crafts.
27. Your love for the Rangers.
28. Fun times at the bowling alley and playing 42 with your friends at the house.
29. The way you love my children.
30. The way you love my grandchildren, your great grandchildren!
31. Your love of garage sales and saving a dollar!
32. Your love for dogs!
33. Handing me a piece of homemade pie and saying, “You won’t like it.”
34. On your death bed coughing and saying, “I’m just fine!”
35. Your positive attitude!
36. How you love to go singing at the nursing homes.
37. How Mother loves to go to Hobby Lobby and give people hug coupons.
38. Homemade book marks.
39. The way you tell me I am your favorite!
40. You pray for me.
41. Your sweet tea.
42. Sitting & talking at the kitchen table.
43. The way you love on others.
44. You gave me an awesome sister!
45. The way you tell stories.
46. The way you exaggerate.
47. You are a phone call away!
48. Your birthday song!
49. Sitting in church and hearing you sing.
50. Daddy’s hands, rough but strong.
51. Mother’s hands, bent but never idle.
52. Daddy’s pie crust.
53. Mother filling up those pies.
54. I will always be your baby!
55. Daddy’s step stools he made for all of us.
56. Mother’s sense of humor.
57. Chicken & dumplins
58. Being born & raised in Texas.
59. Picking pecans.
60. Getting a bag of pecans to take home.
61. Both of your “crafty” ways!
62. Your love of stamping.
63. Silver Alert in Walmart.
64. Your church gift bags.
65. The way you love me so!