It's been two years now since we got married.Lynn,you are so beautiful.I love you with all my heart.You always give love to me,and never ask for anything.We've had such heartache over the past 2 years or so,with events out of our control.More than most have in a lifetime.But you've always been there for me.To hold me and steer me.Putting my arms around you always gives me this wonderful,unique sensation.I can't describe it,but it's like a peace.A peace from your warmth and a peace from your soul.You are so kind.So patient.And making love to you is just that.Love.Not sex.That's totally different.A world apart.

We were bought together through death.Through the hardest times,we came together.To give eachother the strength we needed to carry on.And death has reared it's ugly head to come at us again and again.It didn't seem fair,did it? Just as we were coming to terms with one situation,another hit us.HARD.And again,through my depression,you've never faultered.Not once.Now,to top it all,there's this situation with my Father's ashes.But I'm going to get through it.There's nothing I can do to change things.I need to be the Big Brother to Jason and Yvette.I think they look up to me,and now's my chance to show them how much I love them too.It's been 40 years.It's a long time.But now we've found eachother,they can rely on me.

And so to Lauren.What can I say? I remember seeing you both in the kitchen that day.How well you got on together.I knew then there would be a bond.A bond of love.And you haven't disappointed.When others would have turned away,you were there for her.When others would have said 'I've done my bit',you just stayed the course.The love in those little sweet eyes of hers for you.Well as a Father,it fills me with joy.You both adore eachother.It's wonderful.There have been many challenges with Lozzy,not least from ,dare I say it without laughing,her 'real' Mother,for want of a better word.But you,unlike her,have always put Lauren first and last and always.

Lynn,it's a pleasure and an honour to call you my wife.I love you so much.Here's to many more happy years xxxx