Today is our Anniversary. We never celebrated it in a big way. This was the year we had planned to renew our vows because we knew how important it was THIS YEAR. It was going to be as much a suprise as the wedding was to some. I remember you calling me on Tuesday asking me what I was doing the next day. I told you "sleeping" because I was coming off 5 days of working 3rd shift. I thought you wanted to go to some New Years party or something I was sure I didn't want to do. You told me to get up, get dressed because we were getting married Thursday. I sat straight up in bed. Panicked. Told you I couldn't becaise I had nothing to wear. You laughed and told me to get up you were on your way to my house to pick me up, we had things to do. (I had about 3 hours sleep, and was not happy about the whole thing) I was sure I could talk you out of it when you got there. No such luck. You got me in the car and we went straight to the courthouse and got a marriage license. I REALLY began to panic when you said you had the preacher lined up for midnight on new years eve. That way I could remember our Anniversary would be on January 1st of every year. Kinda romantic if you think about it. I was still trying to figure out a way to wiggle out of it. After the 15th time I asked you if you really wanted to do this you looked me straight in the eye and asked if I loved you. I answered yes. You told me you loved me and would never hurt me on purpose. You would love me the rest of your life, you would make mistakes. You would try to be a good husband. You could not give me financial security, cars, jewelry or even stability. You held my hand and said "but I can love you like you have never been loved before and never will again, because you will be with me forever". What can you say?? I cried and said "ok lets do this". I knew your faults, all of them, realized what this meant, the struggles, the differences, the uphill struggles we would face and made a decision I would love you the rest of MY LIFE. When you got sick you used to tell me you were sorry all the time and cry. Baby, its all gonna be ok. You will always have my heart. I know you are now happy and healthy and when I see you again, we will hug and laugh and you can tell me how to get around heaven, show me all the sites and take trips up there with a nickel. I'm sure it goes on forever. We will have time again. Happy Anniversary Cliff. I love you.