So in 1986 on March 21 a chilly day, Eric and I got married.  We had dated for years and we were ready to make the commitment to each other to stay together forever.  I am so glad that God placed Eric in my life and that even when I didn’t make the best decisions, Eric stayed by my side.  He loved me even when I didn’t really deserve his understanding and love.  Isn’t that just like God?  Now, don’t get me wrong, Eric is far from perfect, but as far as humans go, he’s the closest I know.

I thank God for sending Eric to be my husband, the father of our children and the person that I get to spend my life with.  I love him so much more and better with each passing year.  You learn what true love as you go and very rarely is it what you thought it was when you were first married.

I think that I agree with the statement that Matthew said to Mary on Downton Abbey, “I won’t be happy with anyone else as long as you walk the earth.”  That is absolutely true.  I now know that my life is just as it was meant to be. I am proudly and happily Mrs. Eric Malicoat.  I wouldn’t trade a minute of the time we’ve been married, which by the way is 29 years, 10,585 days, 254,040 hours, 15,242,400 minutes, and over 914 million seconds.  WOW.  I love you, Eric and I always will.