A Marriage Poem

Mike spent the day dealing with Plumbing Issues here. I am grateful that he is able and willing to do such things, and because I appreciate his plumbing skills, among other things, I thought I would honor him with a poem.

Years ago, when I was young
I made a promise to my mom
I'd never marry a minister
Nor a guy as hairy as Tom*

Turns out I was wrong both times
God had different plans for me
I said yes to a hairy dude
Who aimed to be in ministry

Little did we know back then
What the future had in store
Fifteen years have now gone by
With God's grace we'll have much more

In marriage there's so much to learn
We learn a lot as days go by
We get things right, we get things wrong
Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry

Our family has been knit with care
It is a special bond we share
We each have gifts we bring to bear
Most would say we're quite a pair
Mike, the fixer of commodes
Christina, writer of the odes

*Tom Selleck