Adam's email to Father Keith

I recently found an email that Adam had sent Father Keith, the priest who married us. Father Keith wanted us to write some things he could read at our wedding. Here is one thing Adam wrote (I wish everyone had this mentality!):

My main goal when we began going out was to simply make Cindy happy. I quickly found out that when Cindy was happy so was I. After we get married, I want to continue to build on that. If nothing changes after we get married I would be the happiest man alive because there is no way I could even dream of marrying a woman as perfect for me as Cindy is. She completes my life and I don't know where I would be without her. All I know is that my life is so much better with her in it. I would have given up everything just to get a chance to meet somebody like her and it is wonderful to know that we will be together for the rest of our lives. She is everything I could ever imagine wanting in a wife and I thank God every night for bringing her into my life.

To Adam

Adam, when I see you again I know your first question will be 1-10. My answer will forever be a 10.

Dirtbike

As most of you know, Adam had a dirtbike. He wasn't conservative at all with it either.

For example. Before I even knew he had a dirtbike, I was coming to Baton Rouge for something. I'm driving down Burbank toward our townhouse and I see this guy on the side of the rode on a dirtbike, going way too fast and jumping the hills in the grass. As I pull into the subdivision, I notice the guy follow me all the way to the townhouse, and sure enough, it was Adam.

Here is a video I found that Adam had sent me of him on the dirtbike.

Jet ski

The first big "toy" that Adam purchased for himself was a Yamaha jetski. I remember when he came home from taking it out for the first time he had to clean it off. We had just gotten married so we had all these new, nice bath towels. I walked outside and Adam was drying the jetski off with our brand new bath towels. It didn't even cross his mind that he shouldn't do that. He just looked at me with this "What did I do wrong?" face. I think he pulled it with the boat once too when all off the old towels were dirty! I forgive you. Love you so much!

Guilty

I was making the bed today and remembered why Adam used to make the bed. Anytime Adam was in trouble with me, he knew if I came home and our bedroom was clean and the bed was made it would put a smile on my face and get him out of trouble. He would always have this proud look on his face when I came home. It was so cute!

Loose Screw

After Adam had his knee surgery, the doctor recommended us getting a bath bench for Adam to sit on in the tub so his leg that was operated on would not get wet. I finally found one at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and had the onerous task of putting that damn thing together. It had about a million screws and I did my best to follow the directions precisely. I had the whole bench put together but for some reason the middle screw just wouldn't tighten. It stayed in place so I figured that was good enough. So our first time using it, Adam sat down on it and halfway through his bath we hear a loud "ding." The middle screw fell out and Adam just gave me this look like "Why the hell did I let you put this together?" We both laughed about it in the end. I miss you and love you Adam!

Pranks

I just thought of this running prank or joke that Adam and I used to pull. I guess this was when I was about 9 or 10 and he was 13. My parents would always ask us if it was clear behind the car when backing up. For some reason we said "yeah, there's just an old lady in a wheelchair" and I think my parents believed us the first few times, but they caught on eventually. So from that point on, anytime somebody would ask us that question, we'd always say that, even recently. I caught myself saying it the other day and remembered how it all started.

I guess it's a good thing there never was an old lady in a wheelchair behind the car...