Yes, this is a picture of my wife Amanda and I, and it was taken at the Tipton Pork Festival this afternoon, because as always, 1) I know how to show a girl a good time, and 2) this is Indiana.  (Don’t be jealous Aunt Rhonda!) And I will be posting a few pictures of the Pork Festival over the next week on this blog.

But I thought tonight I would post one of Amanda and me, as I realized I do not post pictures of us together that often.  In fact, what I discovered was that, other than our wedding pictures, I have very few of us together at all.  One of the other of us, mostly me, is always taking one of the other with the kids.

But this is my wife and I love her.  She is the very one who brought me out of the abyss and after my stroke, she is the one who nurtured me to recovery, which was a great task indeed.  I not only was difficult through my recovery, but I am also different.  Yet she has stood by me and I want to let you know how much I appreciate that.

You know, I am good at what I do, and most people seem at least to like me.  Yet what I want to confess is that I would not be able to even be close to the man I am without her in my life.  Sure, it is and has not been perfect.  Our marriage has had its struggles and some of them major, including issues over these past few weeks, but in the end they have revealed the deepest and most honest parts of our souls……..two people in love who commit and recommit themselves to a Godly life and marriage.

So take a look at our picture….it is us, and we are committed to it.  And I believe it can give hope and and be a blessing to anyone!

Goodnight my friends and God Bless!

Tommy+