I Still Like Him

My cowboy and I are about to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary. In the scheme of anniversaries it seems somewhat insignificant. We seem to get excited about those divisors of 5 – 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th, etc., but 17 is a prime number with no great value. Or at least it seems like that should be true. The reality is that I have enjoyed my cowboy for 17 years of marriage.

As we were discussing anniversary plans I looked at him and said, “I still like you.” A smile spread across his face and he said, “I’m pretty fond of you, too.” This was the phrase that caught me hook, line and sinker all...