As with every relationship, you always wonder how it will work out. For me, I had no doubt what I was going to do. I would treat her like a Queen every step of the way.  I know it usually starts out that way, but after 30+ years of being together I still love going to bed with her next to me and waking up with her still there….

In our younger years I told her we would have a relationship people would envy – and I think we have achieved that goal. We have worked 6 feet apart for the last 8 years and still look forward to the evenings and weekends with each other.

Let’s go back to the first touch. Most people talk about love at first sight – but what about the touch. Believe me, if I relied on first sight I probably wouldn’t have stood a fighting chance… but touch – that changes everything. Your energy is relayed through your touch and how that touch is received has much more of an impact than first sight – I think. Years forward, our son was living with us and we were a host family for 2 interns (both young ladies). We sat down for a dinner and we had music on. The song that was playing was from the band Arizona called Electric Touch. I said how much I liked that song. One of the girls said “I don’t really understand what it means”.  Without lifting my head up from my plate I said “When someone touches you and your entire body energy changes and your physiology changes due to the energy and electricity in that touch, you can’t mistake it for what it is – pure magic.”  As I looked up everyone at the table was looking at me…. and the young lady said “I’m sold”.

I have never felt anything like that before and still…. 30+ years later – we have to hold hands when walking, hug when we can, sit together to hold hands and sleep in the same bed. It is comfort, safety and confidence… all from a touch.

I have no doubt, and have told this to my wife, this isn’t the first time we have been together and the bond we have will last past this lifetime. I look forward to whatever the future brings with the thoughts that I have spent the best part of my life with, I feel, the only person God put here to be with me.

Together, we have had many people come up just to chat with us because we look good together and we look like we are always having fun… which we do. I have tried going out with my guy friends but they are boring and usually talk about things that don’t interest me. I would rather sit quietly with her than spend time with “the guys”.