Happy Birthday to My BEAUTIFUL Wife

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In a long marriage there are certainly days when you think back moments in time when the love was certainly young and different...there are a lot of 'You remember when' conversations.

There are a lot of shared laughs.

And through the years it has to change.

There has to be growth.

The shared vision has to get stronger or the results can be devastating.

Today is my wife's birthday.

I'll let her tell you how old she is.

I just need to remind her of one thing:


You're The Star

You gave me hope
When all around was lost
And I could see no point in trying
For I saw love passing by me

You came into my life
You came into my life

I look around
And what I had is gone
Now, I've finally found
What I've been missing

The road I travel is so clear
Since you came into my life
You came into my life

You're the star
My shinin' light
The mornin' dawnin'
When the sun comes up so bright
And the closer I get
Yes, it's true

You're the star
Above the storm

I wanna wrap you in my arms
And keep you warm
No, I don't wanna live without you
No, I've never found nothin' like you

You give me faith
The kind I thought had gone
Somewhere down the line
I think I lost it

Now, I've found changes in my heart
Your faith in me is strong
Your faith in me is strong

You're the star
You're the star
You're the star

I've never found nothin' like you
No, I've never found nothin' like you ...

- Rod Stewart

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