To My Future Wife

To my future wife,

I think the best way to start is with the words I promise I'll tell you at least once a day. I love you. I love you more than I can possibly ever show, and more than you'll ever be able to know. I love you like I love life itself. You are my precious gem. You are my priceless treasure, and I will tell you so each and every day.

My devotion to you will be unfaltering. No woman shall have me before you, and no other woman shall have me besides you. I am yours and you are mine. I will try with all that is in me to ensure your happiness. I will be a solid foundation for you to rest upon in a chaotic world.

I will support you in all your endeavors. You will know that at all times, there is someone beside you and holding you up. Never will I criticize your hopes or dreams. Rather, as I reach for mine so shall I encourage you to reach for yours. What good am I reaching for the stars if you aren't there beside me.

As people, we shall be equals. Together we will walk the paths of this Earth, and together we will stand against all that might oppose us. With God as our guide, there will be no obstacle we cannot overcome.

I cannot wait to hear a minister say, "I now present Dr. and Mrs. (or Dr. and Dr...whichever you want) Jeffrey Lazenby. I look forward to our breakfasts in bed together. To the times where we're curled up in front of a fire, watching it snow outside. I cannot wait for that time in which we sit in complete silence. For I need not to be entertained, but am perfectly happy just to be in your company. I await the time which a doctor proclaims us parents. I look forward to growing old with you, and even if all my senses fail me, I can still see your beauty. I await the time in which we are together in Paradise. Never to be separated from each other again.

In searching for a way to end this letter, I can only come back full circle to where I began. I love you. I have always loved you, and will always love you. Should you go to the ends of the earth, there will I be also, waiting for you. I love you this much, and I may or may not have even met you yet....

Love your future husband,

Dr. Jeffrey Michael Lazenby

My Devotion

Not only am I very enthusiastic, I'm also very devoted to several things:

My God- He gave me life. He gave me my talents. To Him I owe everything. To
am I supremely devoted. Him I will serve until my death.

My Family- A source of strength and security. They constantly look out for my well-being. They will always concern themselves with my best interests. They will forever love me come what may. To them, my devotion is unfaltering.

My Friends- My constant companions. My devotion to them is great. I will assume they are good less they prove me otherwise. If they go to the ends of the earth, there will I be also, walking beside them. I love them, and they love me.

My School- My source of knowledge. Supporters of my art. The shaper of my talents. To them will I ever devote myself. I bleed black and gold. I still wear my high school letter jacket and class ring. I am still proud to call myself a Cavalier and now a Mountaineer.

My Future Wife- To you, my devotion is unfaltering. I will ever be faithful. No one shall have me except you. Forever will I love, support, and serve you. We will grow old together. To you do I give all that is within me...and I may or may not have even met you yet....

To these things am I devoted. They make up all which I am, all which I can be, and all that I am becoming.

May God keep you this and every night.

"I can't be him. I won't be that guy. I wont be the past star, the past Superman. I won't be anyone else but myself. I will accomplish more. I will live more and accomplish more. I will win by being me. Just try and stop me."
~ Ben Brockschmidt

My Enthusiasm

Many people view me as a very enthusiastic and positive person. I must say they are right, but my outlook is because of a very important reason.

You see, I almost didn't live. I was born premature. My case was not just a normal case of a premature baby, but rather there were big problems. My mom had just gone in for a normal checkup, but the doctor found something very, very wrong.

My mother had internal bleeding. Her blood was mixing with mine, and her white blood cells were destroying my red ones. I was dying inside my mother's womb. The umbilical cord had wrapped around my neck. Every time my mother contracted, it was choking me and my heart would skip a beat.

An emergency c-section was done. When I came out, my mother wasn't sure I was alive because she couldn't hear me crying. The only noise I was making was a small squeaking. and I was rushed to Ashville for an immediate blood transfusion.

Fortunately, the transfusion was a success. I've now lived what's been a wonderful 19 years.

So you see, the reason I'm always so excited about life, is because I almost didn't have it. When something happens to me, good or bad, I enjoy the fact I even had the opportunity for it to happen. I revel in the fact I have friends and family, because I almost didn't get to have them. I take every chance to laugh, cry, smile, and love.

People ask me why I'm so excited...I ask them "Why aren't you as excited as I am?"

May God keep you this and every night.