Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The ABC's of A Good Friend... "D"

(This is my brilliant, determined, devoted, diligent husband...and he's been an awesome friend since 1983!)

I'd like to thank Arlee Bird for organizing the A-Z Challenge! This is my first time to do it...I have chosen a topic for the entire month. Since I write for younger children and we are doing the ABC's I thought I would do The ABC's of A Good Friend (and throw in a few random pictures, because I have a little bit of a photo addiction).
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Finding and keeping true friends takes work and effort, just like the time and work involved in a marriage.  Something that attracted me to my husband (of almost 25 years) was his determination to succeed in college.  We both came from financially challenge backgrounds and his drive to be the best and finish college amazed me.  He soon became one of my most dependable friends.  I knew if I was in any kind of crisis I could call him...let me tell you, at 17 and in college...I always had some sort of crisis.  He was always there for me.  It was easy to see he was devoted to me.  We got married when he finished his first degree and he was pushed on, he was some kind of diligent.  He went on and got two more degrees and I got my elementary education degree.  Finding a friend that is determined, diligent, dependable and devoted can lead to a lifetime friendship.

My wish for each of you is that you have a friend like my Brilliant Husband....someone who is dependable, determined, diligent, and devoted.

What other "D" word characteristics would like in a friend or a spouse?

24 comments:

  1. You've got the d's covered for a spouse. I really love that you used determined. There's nothing like somebody not living up to their fullest potential.

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  2. How wonderful meeting your soulmate at such a young age.

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  3. Hooray for your hubby, he's just dandy!!!

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  4. What a sweet post! And yes, I do have that dependable husband, so supportive. Thanks for the reminder.

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  5. Such a cool post about your husband.

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  6. I think you got all the important D's there....

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  7. Awwwwww you dearest hubby sounds so divinely delightful!! What a sweetheart! Awwww yay that you both have and found each other. Awwwww!!!

    Take care
    x

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  8. If you have those things in your spouse/partner, you are very, very lucky.

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  9. hi miss sharon! hooray for your hubby. hooray for all those cool D words.
    ...hugs from lenny

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  10. I like that picture of your husband. In that pose, from that distance, he looks just like the D-man you described.

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  11. This was a great blog. Thanks for sharing with us. It sounds like you have an excellent friend and you certainly know how to pick them.

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  12. I was just saying to my husband the other day that I'm glad we have each other and he is all those things as well. Aren't we lucky.

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  13. Dependable is definitely my favorite D word for a friend. :-)

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  14. You and your husband are indeed fortunate.


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  15. I have the same in my hubby. He's my soul mate and the absolute love of my life. Sharon, we are truly blessed. Hugs and loves to you. :-)

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  16. All good qualities. Sounds like you have a pretty terrific husband.

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  17. Hi Sharon .. Daring at times, doolally at times, and I'm sure a few more things .. but I cannot think of D words now .. that's a great great D .. happy days too .. cheers Hilary

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  18. Love this story. Excellent take on the letter D.

    I'd add, dry sense of humor. I'm always attracted to guys who are sarcastic, my husband included.

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  19. Lots of good qualities right there! Dependability is something that's necessary for a relationship to work.

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  20. my hubby sounds similar to yours--devoted, determined, diligent, dependable. I think we are blessed :)

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  21. It is good to know there are such men out there. My hubby is much like yours. I love your blog. Thanks for stopping by mine.

    Keep up with the A - Z challenge!

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  22. Loved your post on the D word. made excellent reaading.

    Thanks for visiting my blog, the place Bosham you referred to is about 50miles west from where I live at BOSCOMBE.
    You were correct about Bosham and the king who tried to roll back the sea.
    Where I live we have our own place in history,
    The son of poet Percy Byshee Shelley and Mary Shelley (author of Frankinstein) also called Percy owned much of the land, the house where I live , the land was once owned by him, and further along the road he bought a manor called Boscombe Manor. His mother was going to live there but passed away before she could,
    All the Shelleys are buried in the local church of ST.Peter's.

    Yvonne,

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  23. Doting. I am not spoiled I just like knowing and feeling like I am his #1. And I always do!

    Sounds like you have a keeper, it is nice to read that many of the previous posts have some nice men also. Great post for the letter D.

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  24. I'm enjoying your abbc's! It sounds like you have a great husband!

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