Regrets.
We all have them.
Like the Aqua Net hairstyles back in the 80’s, the 90’s grunge fad, or the person you lost your virginity to as a teen because you were “totally in love”.
I have a few of my own. Specifically, marrying my rebound guy but staying married because I was too weak to fight for my own happiness.
He took me down and kept me there for far too long.
I’m done. Done living with regrets and done not pursuing what makes me happy.
Then you came along and showed me that I was worth more than who I had become.
You are not my regret.
Henry is just adorable…
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My Sweet Wife Jocelyn,
I had all these grand plans for us this year. Fancy dinner, bottle or two of wine, maybe even a night out on the town.
But I didn’t go through with them. They didn’t fit us. We’re not made to fit into some mold. Nothing about our love has been by the books. We’ve been through it all, seen everything, and have come back out on top.
Not to mention I couldn’t find a babysitter at the last minute. Apparently five kids are too many.
Five kids or not, you are the most amazing mother, spending equal amounts of time to make sure no one feels left out. Luke and Lauren are blessed to have you in their life, just like I’m blessed to have Jacob and Cassie. Little Ben is the icing on the cake. A perfect blend of the two of us, symbolizing our love.
So tonight, we’re staying in. I’ll cook you that pasta dish you love, turn the lights down low, get a bottle that doesn’t belong to the baby, and we’ll watch every Star Wars movie, starting from the beginning. I’ll even get some chocolate-covered strawberries and use them like I did on our first Valentine’s Day together.
You’re my love, my partner, my everything.
Always yours,
Henry
Reading is a passion of mine. My love for the written word was rekindled a few years ago, and it’s been a blessing to discover everything that is out there. I love a good romantic book, one filled with swoon-worthy heroes and the women who drive them crazy. There aren’t too many genres I won’t read (sorry horror and scary stories, you still give me nightmares). As long as it drags me into the world to live alongside the characters, I want it!
I’ve been married since December 2000 to my best friend. Yes we were young, yes people thought I was crazy, but when you know, you know. We had one of those insta-love relationships where we fell hard and never looked back. We have 4 beautiful daughters who drive us a little batty but we still love them!
Ever since I was little, I dabbled in writing, starting with Fanfic of Sweet Valley High (Yes, Jessica and Elizabeth needed some new adventures). In Seventh Grade my teacher submitted a poem I wrote to a national contest and was published in an anthology. I was afraid to turn it in because I never thought I had a chance and yet, it was picked. Writing stories had always been an escape of mine, something to lose myself into or rewrite a bad experience I had to give it a better outcome. There’s a little bit of me put into my books so I’m always emotionally attached to them.