Today is my wife’s birthday, and I hope she understands how loved she is by her entire family, and also how important her life is. She has touched and influenced so many with her quiet, guileless presence. I can say with no exaggeration that my wife is the best, most virtuous, most noble human being I have ever known in my life. I will never understand why she fell in love with the likes of me, nor why God loved me enough to bring us together in holy marriage. Happy Birthday, my little Texas girl. I love you more than I can express. ~ S.K. Orr