It’s her birthday! Another year that I have spent with “The Ultimate Woman.” The other day, she did something that made me laugh out loud. She does that a lot for me! I remember back on one of our early dates when we were in college. I had just received our drinks and tacos from the drive-in. I took the first drink of my soda when she said something so funny that I spit out my drink all over the windshield. Like typical young lovers, we laughed and laughed together. Shortly after we were married, I was driving along in the car with her seated in the passenger side. We were both chewing gum. I rolled the window down and spit my gum out of the moving vehicle. The sound I made while so doing was exaggerated. I looked over at her and she gave me a “look.” Suddenly, she rolled her window down, spat her gum out with the same exaggerated sound, and then looked back at me with a smile. I don’t know what it is about her, but the look made me bust out laughing, and I couldn’t stop. I laughed and laughed. She just looked straight ahead with a smile. A great partnership is so often about the little things.

I don’t know when the laughter ended for some married couples, but mine never has! She is that kinda girl! And even though we have been together 48 years, she can still send me to the moon with her moves, laugh, or voice. Even with a look, she can make my heart skip a beat! I could go on and on about ‘my girl,’ but I won’t bore you with endless stories. But what I will say is that if you are lucky enough to meet someone who makes you laugh and makes you feel important and respected in their presence, don’t ever let a day go by that you don’t tell them how much they mean to you because they will never tire of hearing it. Just like I never get tired of “her!”