The girl from Rifle Range Road

I still get the feeling in the pit of my stomach when you approach me, the butterflies of the hope of a kiss from you.  I still suck in my gut when I am near you in the hopes that you find what I am trying to pass as a fashionable look worthy of a smile from you.  You have a quiet sense of humor that makes me smile and a tenderness that you try to hide.  I have given you card after card, sang songs, made meals and tried my best to be your best friend.  You are inspirational I can only imagine how much more amazing you will become when you finally lose the weight that has become the one stumbling block for you to see yourself as I have always seen you.  Beautiful, Compassionate & Strong.  You work in a field that gets a bad rap, fostered and adopted 4 kids and taking care of nieces and nephews when needed.  You may drive me just a little crazy but marriage is work and not all sunshine and rainbows.  I wish I can give you so much more, but till then, I love you Erin and Happy Birthday.