# You Beautiful, Beautiful Babe... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 22, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006 "2007-05-22T01:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/1 "2007-05-22T01:37:03Z")
Tomorrow is twenty-five. Twenty-five years ago, May 22, 1982. The biggest, scariest commitment of my life, promising to stick with you, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live. We sure got the “for poorer” part out of the way, didn’t we? Living in that little apartment, scrimping, shopping at Goodwill, eating whatever was on special at the grocery store that week. And happy. Happy in ways I never dreamed of. Seeing your blue eyes every morning when I woke up, and every evening when I came home. Hearing your voice saying all the things I have heard for all those years. Living with you for twenty-five years, and still not sure what the hell you are going to say next. And we worked our asses off, and we got the kids - those fantastic kids. And it was your idea to try to get them. And look who we got, and what we - you - helped them become. And now, we got the “for richer” part. And I could buy you that ring, and dazzle you, and make you cry. And every tear you shed was worth more than the diamonds in the ring, because it came from you, and it was for me. Twenty-five years? That’s just the beginning. What we got, is happily ever after. I love you, babe. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/2 "2007-05-22T01:41:11Z")
Congratulations! It’s always neat to see people stay together for the long haul AND be happy. GT ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/3 "2007-05-22T01:44:10Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/4 "2007-05-22T01:49:02Z")
I need me some of that! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/5 "2007-05-22T02:09:29Z")
[QUOTE=Alice The Goon] I need me some of that! Congrats! [/QUOTE] Sorry, but only one lady on earth gets it, and she’s upstairs. Think I’ll mosey on up and join her. 😉 Thanks to all for the warm wishes. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/6 "2007-05-22T02:28:41Z")
Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/7 "2007-05-22T04:45:14Z")
Sniff. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/8 "2007-05-22T04:49:00Z")
Beautiful OP, **Shodan**. Congratulations to you both! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/9 "2007-05-22T14:00:22Z")
Congrats! (Married 13 years yesterday, and still giddily in love.) ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/10 "2007-05-22T14:05:27Z")
I can’t wait till I’m old enough to feel ways about stuff. Gratz dude! ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/11 "2007-05-22T16:26:33Z")
That was really beautiful. As I was reading it I was hoping it wasn’t going to end with some sort of twisted punchline like you were writing an ode to your Harley or something. Thanks for taking the time to honor the love of your life with such a touching message for the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/12 "2007-05-22T16:33:36Z")
Congratulations, Shodan! Beautiful post. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/13 "2007-05-22T16:47:56Z")
Seeing you two smile make me smile as well. Nicely done, my friend. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/14 "2007-05-22T16:54:03Z")
Awwwww…I’m going to cry. You love her, you appreciate her…there’s a reason you lasted 25 years. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/15 "2007-05-22T17:59:31Z")
_zing! shoots another golden arrow_ To another twenty-five years of happiness, health, and love! Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/16 "2007-05-22T18:27:39Z")
:: snif :: That was beautiful, **Shodan**. You have described the greatest thing, the thing that millions strive and die for. All that sparkle and noise about big-screen TVs and crap like that? That’s just a distraction. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/17 "2007-05-22T18:37:52Z")
Very beautiful. I don’t know what to say. You lucky, lucky people. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/18 "2007-05-22T20:49:12Z")
You mean there is something other than the " for poorer" part? I can’t wait. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/19 "2007-05-22T21:20:31Z")
Very sweet OP. Congratulations :). ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006/20 "2007-05-22T22:45:51Z")
Congrats dude. That kind of marital bliss is woefully lacking these days. I want to give you and your wife both a Super Big Gulp sized hug 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beautiful-beautiful-babe/405006.md?page=2)