Monday, April 30, 2012

The Man I Married...

Those of you that know me, know that I am not a mushy girl.  I am not super emotional.  I don't show public displays of affection. In fact, some people wonder how Bit actually came to be.  That being said...

The Man I Married...
The man I married has his faults- don't they all?  He is the kind of guy that never listens the first time to anything that I say.  Never!  Sometimes, I ask him if it is a requirement that I get mad at him before he does something after I have asked him a million times to do it.

The man I married has hurt me- haven't they all?  There have been times, though few and far between,  that I look in the mirror and wondered, "Who did I end up with and why did I do this to myself?"

The man I married loves his kids-  not all of them are like that.  I have seen this man hold a crying baby in one hand and clean a scraped knee with the other.  I have seen him grow from a new father scared to touch his NICU baby boy to a Daddy in total control in PICU when they are running a code on his child.


The man I married fights for what he wants- they all aren't like that either, are they??  Through the process of adopting Biscuit, Josh and I took on a rather large agency. We cooperated with the State investigation and caused this agency- the one that was placing children at risk to lose it's 3.9 million dollar contract with the State.  No more babies will have to worry...

The man I married is giving, caring and kind- I know that they all aren't like that!  I can tell you that most men, wouldn't be willing to do what he has done and place his own life on hold to give a kidney to a sweet,  little princess and never have a second guess. He never thought twice. 

So, now that you know more about Josh. It is my sincere pleasure to tell you that he was approved today to be the donor for a darling three year old Princess (although she may be 4 before she actually gets his kidney).  When he told me the news, I heard pride in his voice.  Of course, he is scared. In fact, he is terrified. But, he won't back down.  We, as a family, are about to embark on another crazy ride.  I know that it is going to have a wonderful outcome for everyone involved.  The word hero keeps coming up, when people talk to him about this adventure... he keeps saying he isn't a hero, he is just doing what any normal person would have done.... I don't think he realizes that most people aren't cut from the same cloth he is.  But, I guess we can keep it our little secret :)



6 comments:

  1. We've been praying for the Princess during her entire journey. I am so thankful for your family and we add you all to our daily prayers as well. God's hand is in this & he provides blessings for all!

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  2. U made me tear up! Maggie is blessed to have found such a giving, unselfish, sweet man like ur husband! <3

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  3. I am so happy for Maggie. Your husband and your family are brave and wonderful for doing this! Congrats to everyone!!

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  4. I am so happy for this sweet, beautiful little girl... your family is a blessing..... you will be in our prayers as well as little Maggie

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  5. I have read this post 3 times now with tears in my eyes. The only thing that I can even get typed is thank you. Thank you to your husband and thank you to your family for having the faith to support him in this decision. Please know that you all mean the world to Maggie's family and friends. thank you.

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