Anyone who knows me...

knows I am very seldom at a loss for words. Well tonight it happened. First, I have to setup the back story --

I'm officially engaged! Kelli and I are getting married on October 10, 2009. I have never been more happy, and she truly is the one I was looking for my whole life. I know that sounds very "Hallmarky", but damn if it isn't the truth. I mean I have had other girlfriends (a rare few) and though I was fond of them I know now I was in no way in love.

Here's my favorite picture of my girl...


(thanks to Ken for his color correction advice - I wouldn't have noticed it and fixed it)

Along with this, I have gained a stepdaughter (to be) - an 11-year old girl name Josie. She has managed to captivate my heart almost as much as her mother.



So that's the back story - I am getting married and gaining a daughter and I couldn't be happier. So, back to where we came in --

Kelli was perusing Josie's MySpace profile this evening and came across this:

"My second hero is roger, my stepdad, and i wish he was my real biological dad. i love this man more then any other man on this planet. he's shown me what its like to be happy. he's the most amazing man in the world."

I was and am truly overwhelmed. I sat there reading that over and over again letting it sink in. I haven't been blessed with my own child as of yet, but tonight when I read this I believe I experienced at least a portion of what a father does when he looks at his child for the first time. I didn't know I had the capacity for that strong of an emotion and I am promising here, for everyone to see, that I will protect the hearts of these women who have deemed me worthy of their love.

So now I have to go find my Guy Card again. I must have left it in the laundry -- I hope it didn't go thru the washer!