5

I know folks read this who have been married for 100 years. So, props to you. What a blessing! However, in my own little world, I’m shocked that FIVE years have come and gone. Someone asked me earlier to just sit back and think on those five years. It’s amazing really that we never killed each other, still speak, still enjoy each other.

I think if you are around me, him or us together for more than two minutes you pick up QUICKLY that I’m not real mushy (yet I’ll cry on a moment’s notice), nor is Jason Black (he is NOT sensitive- thanks for your prayers and concerns). We generally cut up, kid, haze, laugh, roll our eyes, etc. While that may hurt your feelings, there is NO ONE on this planet that can ground me as quickly as he can, pull me back together, dissolve stress, anger and frustration, make me laugh as hard, scream and spit green stuff while my head spins or challenge me. I tend to go 90-to-nothing, but get nowhere fast (except on Saturdays when I take a nap, yes, I know Jason Black). There’s JB, calm and collected as usual, rarely messing up, rarely forgetting (unless it involves a conversation that I SWEAR I told him), always having the right answer (yes, it’s infuriating at times) and getting whatever situation figured out with flying colors.

To a fault at times, I’m pretty independent in most areas of my life that don’t involve math. Since he travels a lot, we joke about him being gone and not being missed. Once in a while it is nice for us girls to beat to our own drum, but boy are we glad when he gets back. Simply because he is the smartest person I know and I need him, whether he believes it or I tell him or not. The TV’s are hard to turn on because he’s a techy… and, well, I’m not.

I’m so thankful for our five years of marriage. I’ve known Jason Black for the past 12 years (I only hated his guts for three of those years. Pre-marriage). He is my most favorite person. I am SO thankful for him, the life he provides for us, his servant’s heart, the way he protects us and his support. His job is stressful and demanding on an hourly basis, but regardless of what’s going on there, we are always his top priority. He makes it known every single day. He has canceled many a meeting, rushed in from out of town, stopped in mid-step only to turn around and come right to my side. So thankful for his love, friendship and partnership every day for the past five years.

I know another girl who adores him as well.

Probably because he lets her “pet” sturgeons. Let me define that for you: A LARGE bottom-feeding fish with a long SNOUT and tough BONY-PLATED skin. Native to: northern rivers, coastal waters- I recommend they stay there. What if that bumped into me at the river this summer with its long snout?!?!?! Pigs have snouts.