Reason #1: He's the Man

I love him with all of my being. I never have said the #1 reason of my TOP 10 Reasons Why I Married Him from Carol365 2007. I guess it is that I just enjoy and cherish the man that God has made him to be.

151 - Rebuilding Wildcat

151 - Rebuilding Wildcat, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

This beloved park is at the end of our street, In early 2006 the School District and the City Parks and Recreation Department determined that multiple safety issues with the park warranted its closing. The announcement was met with dismay from children and families all over our town and so a group of supporters came together to mount a campaign to rebuild the park. Volunteers (led by two of my wonderful neighbors) have been working tirelessly to get it rebuilt by raising $142,000 with only $8,000 more to go. It is such a neat effort in our community. The last park play structure was built twenty years ago out of wood. This one is a plastic/wood combo that will hopefully last much longer.

The community started building on Tuesday, and the goal is to get it done by Sunday. It has been so inspiring to see the streets around the park jam-packed with cars of volunteers working on it. It is so exciting. It made me cry today when I drove by it, and I had to stop to take a picture. I am so proud of our community and the wonderful, giving people that I live among.

The work area is all roped off. So, I couldn't get any closer than this shot, but what was really special was I noticed two tall boys walking at a distance and said, "Hey, that looks like P and M.!" Then, when I finished taking pictures, I saw this tall, dark, and handsome man appear out of this maze you see above only to disappear again. It was my dear husband! He had taken his second afternoon off from work and today asked the boys to come and help too. They helped dad move wood while he sawed.

What a guy! I think I will make this Reason #12: Because he has a giving heart of service and models that to our boys. :)

130 - Reason #2

130 - Reason #2, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

Because he is brilliant.

I had the hardest time helping Michael with a math problem, but George figured it out in no time. It helps that he is a math wiz, but he is brilliant in many other ways, and I love the stimulating conversations that we can engage in because of it!

129 - Reasons #4 & #3

129 - Reason #4, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

#4: Because he is a great conversationalist! Here he is sitting in the living room chatting with me. :) (He is now next to me saying "gabbing, babbling, and prattling on and on.")

#3: Because he is so darn HANDSOME to me! I keep asking him, "Why did you marry me?"

125 - Reasons #6 & #5

125 - Reasons #6 & #5, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

Because he does all the yard work and . . .

Well, you figure out Reason #5.

105 - Reason #7: Bleeding Hearts

105 - Bleeding Hearts, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

Snapped this as the sun was coming up. These small delicate flowers are right near my door. I am using this little HP Photosmart. The viewfinder is not matched to how the actual picture comes out so close ups are a pain. I didn't get it framed exactly as I shot it, but I did finally manage to figure out how to do a non-blurry close up with this point and shoot. So, I am happy!

I have two bleeding hearts because George's heart was bleeding right beside mine as I processed some hard things this week. It is nice to go through this life with a companion like him. So, I think this will be my Reason #7: Because he is right beside me in heart in the joys and also in the pains of life. He wrote me an email on Friday from work that said:

"I have been praying for you since last night (while you were asleep-you beat me to it) and today as well. I hope that it helps."

Our love song when we were dating was: Two Hearts Beating in Just One Mind by Phil Collins, and this is so true. (I will stop with the sappyness now, sorry)

This started out as a "flower post" and just evolved into a "reason" post as I have typed. Oh how I love to be efficient. LOL!

99 - Reason #8

99 - Reason #8, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

Because he had a heart for the people of the world. This is us in our traditional Malay outfits for a presentation that George did tonight. It was really important for me to marry someone with a similar life purpose that included people from other cultures. It has so enriched our lives. Tonight reminded us of how fulfilling it was to live overseas. We grew and learned so much.

(This picture also reminds me that my point and shoot camera just doesn't have the versatility that I have come to take for granted in my D-80. I miss it already and may use the last picture I shot with it this morning for my next day's shot!)

98 - Reason #9

George's Family, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

Because he has a great family. This is George's mom, aunt, uncle, brother, sister-in-law, and our two neices with our family. We had a nice Easter dessert for a couple of hours this afternoon. They are such a nice bunch of people, and we always laugh quite a bit when we are together.

97 - Reason #10

97 - Because He Irons His Own Shirts, originally uploaded by carolfoasia.

Because he irons his own shirts. I am copying Dalissa and doing a "Reasons Why I Married Him" Top Ten.