Guest Post: Katie and Dana

My Sweet Forever Song, 
by Dana as a Christmas gift to his wife, Katie

In the rear view mirror I see you, many years gone by
Standing next to the glowing fire, on that beach in July
But I don’t know just what to do
A passing glance and a smile or two
I calm my fears and I tell myself to walk on up to you

All of the memories living inside my heart
Are like a melody, calling me from afar
Bringing me there to you, into your loving arms
That tune, it still plays on

Cause you are the perfect note,
My sweet forever song
Yes you are

Now we travel the same road, and along the way
We’re making memories to last, far beyond the day
And when I look into your eyes
I hear the lyrics start to rise

You strike the chord inside my soul, and then begin to play
All of the memories living inside my heart
Are like a melody, calling me from afar
Bringing me there to you, into your loving arms

That tune, it will play on
Cause you are the perfect note,
My sweet forever song

Your music still calls me home, into your loving arms
That tune it will play on

Cause you are the perfect note,
My sweet forever song

Cause you are the perfect note,
My sweet forever song

Katie's reaction:

I received from Dana probably the greatest Christmas present I've ever been given. He wrote me a song! He spent hours on this project for me. At first he was even trying to figure out his own tune and everything, but in the end ended up using a tune I had never heard of and putting his own words to it. On Christmas morning I got to watch a video of him singing it to me. I was crying. The words were so sweet and I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. He also made a collage of pictures of us throughout the years and in one of the openings is the lyrics to the song.

He is so good to me and often I feel undeserving. He makes life so special. I used to be pretty proud of my people-discerning skills but experiences and time have humbled me and I can now see that no matter how well you think you know someone, when it comes to eternal marriage, there is an certain amount of luck involved. This makes me feel so incredibly blessed.

After 14 years…

You’re my confidant

You’re my best friend

You laugh even when my joke’s really not funny

You’re my sweetheart

You’re my reward at the end of the day

Thank you for always coming home and being mine.

I love you.

Katie and Dana in 1996 and 2010