Monday, December 14, 2020

My Knight in Shining Armor



He was always my Knight in shining armor
 Steadfast. Noble. Loyal. True.
Diligent. Brave. A man of faith.
In times long past I have no doubt 
(and don’t exaggerate)
he would have had 
a place at the Round Table
in King Arthur’s court

He was tall and strong. He
carried himself well.  Handsome.
When he smiled I couldn’t 
help but smile, too. Even if 
I in a sorry mood. I couldn’t 
resist his dimpled cheek.  And his eyes
so blue. Oh! How I miss looking 
into those eyes, bluer than the bluest sky
and seeing them lovingly look back at me

There was so much I liked about my 
husband. My lover. My confident.
My trusted friend. He wasn’t one to 
gossip or speak ill of another. But always 
saw good in others, even those who 
may have slighted him in some way.
His sense of fun, and the way we 
played together. Marathon Cribbage 
games, Ping Pong matches, cutting 
trails in the woods.  And how hard 
he worked, his perseverance in starting,
and running what would become a 
successful business.
He adored his Mother, and
my Mother. And our sons. 
Never leaving a conversation with
either Garrett or Gavin before telling them 
how much he loved them, and how 
proud he was of them.

Never slow was he to help 
me vacuum or scrub the toilets when 
company coming. Or to change Gavin’s 
diapers when he was a baby.  Gary made me 
feel I was the best at everything I did, whether 
playing the piano, raising our children,
laying backyard pavers, 
giving him a shave or writing this blog. 
He encouraged me always. 

Today would be his 80th birthday. 
I reflect, and am blessed in the 
good marriage we had, sharing over 
half our lives together.  If Gary my 
Knight in shining armor, he made 
me feel like his Queen. And together, 
we lived happily in our kingdom fair

My darling Gary, remembering you 
and loving you, always 

December 14, 2020



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