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I Can't Help It - I'm In Love
Category: Sappiness
- She is obsessed with LIFE cereal.
- She absolutely adores cute animals.
- She's, well, gorgeous.
- Twizzlers comfort her.
- She enjoys working on her ever-growing list of Name Songs.
- She accepts and loves me for who I am, not who I could become.
- Her mix CDs are awesome and she loves making them.
- She not only puts up with my obsession with sports (namely college football), she has made an effort to share in it.
- She sings when she's happy.
- Her piano playing skills are beyond impressive.
- She's a patient, understanding, and very effective teacher.
- If someone she loves is hurting, she puts her own problems aside to be there for them.
- She pushes me to be the man I want to be.
- Her kisses make everything better.
- She's an incredible writer with a creative mind and high standards for herself.
- Dachshunds make her happy.
- Her clothing style is eccentric and she is proud of that.
- She encourages me when I'm struggling in my spiritual life, even if she is struggling, too.
- She reminds me every day that some things do last forever.
- Her taste in music has opened me up to songs I never would have heard without her.
- Scrubs and 24 are her favorite shows, too.
- She is incredible at quoting movies, songs, tv shows, or friends and family.
- Journaling is a part of her daily life and has been for 8 years or so.
- She doesn't like many different kinds of foods, but she knows what she does like.
- She can lick her elbow and her nose.
- Normal names won't suffice for her - she wants to (someday) name our daughter "Story."
- She gives me hope for the future.
- Her online stalker skillz are crazy good.
- She loves looking at other people's wedding pictures.
- She's read every journal entry I've ever written and continues to look for ways to find out more about me.
- Her love for God is persistent. No matter what happens, no matter how much trouble seeps into our lives, how much doubt creeps into our minds, she continues to love Him.
- And the reason I fell in love with her in the first place: she has such a big heart. I cannot express here how much joy and sorrow she has felt for others. She loves until it hurts.
Joanna
Posted on November 03, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
Braden Shaffer
Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Alan, I just want you to know that I look up to you and ginni so much. I hope that someday I will be able to have the same love and appreciation for someone as you do for ginni.
MD
Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:29 PM
If you are ever mad at her...read this as many times as it takes to remember all these things. Thank you for loving my daughter so much.