I Love Whitney

I’m a lucky man. If you know my wife you know why. For some reason unknown to me, I have been blessed with a beautiful wife who loves me, takes care of me, and puts up with me day in and day out. She spends much of her life doing things to make me happy, keep me healthy, and make me a better person. Sometimes I’m too thick headed to realize all she does, but I have only to look at my life and where I am in this world to realize that little of my success and good fortune is of my own doing. I wouldn’t be where I am on this day if it weren’t for March 9th, 2002; the day I married Whitney. I realize that I’ve jumped the gun on Valentine’s Day, and I’d be stupid to say that I don’t celebrate it with the rest of the country. I do, but only because I have her. We don’t do the traditional things that others do, we go out to eat, that’s about it. No, this whole declaration today is not because of any holiday. It’s something I need to shout to as many people as possible because I’ve always felt it but never really tell people about it. I am very deeply in love with Whitney. It was easy to fall in love with her, and hard to be without her. If you grew up with me and are reading this then you know how independent I can be, sometimes disappearing for weeks at a time just to be away from people. So far that hasn’t been an issue. I love my life with Whitney and many times feel like I’m undeserving of her love and devotion. All I can hope is that I can be good enough to make her life wonderful and keep her happy until such time as death parts us (yeah, I know, just like in the vows).

To the casual observer this blog will seem like I’m in the dog house or have done something awful like cheat or spend the savings account in Vegas. Sorry to disappoint you. I might have been selfish, or an insensitive asshole, which I am from time to time, but nothing monumental. I just want everyone who reads this (which may, in fact, be like 3 or 4 people, but that’s fine) to know how good a wife and a person Whitney is. No one could ask for a better wife or companion, nor could they find one. So the next time you see or speak to or email Whit, tell her I said “thank you” from the bottom of my heart for loving me. I hope that all of you find or have already found someone who you love and loves you this much.

Take care,


(Not so) Alone at Sea