I am a huge fan of Texas songwriters, Guy Clark being among my favorites...
But the lady beside me is the one I have chosen
To walk through life with me
Like a coat from the cold
I feel like I am one of the luckiest men alive. I have a wonderful wife who accepts me for who I am, and loves me anyway. She is a great mother to our daughter and she is my best friend. We are alike yet different is so many ways. She gives me strength, hope, support, and makes me want to be a better person. She is truly like a coat from the cold.
I have flown like a bird
From every cage that confined me
And broken every one of
The ties that bind me
In the past seven months, five couples that I know very well have either divorced or separated. More of my friends and family have gotten divorced in the past few years than married. I don't know their personal stories, but I know that I could not make it without my coat from the cold.
I have backed away gently
From those who tried to burn me.
And blocked up my ears
That no one should learn me.
But the lady beside me is the one I have chosen
To walk through life with me
Like a coat from the cold
Being thankful for my coat from the cold is... on this cowboys mind.
(Like A Coat From The Cold: Guy Clark)
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You have an amazing way of expressing your thoughts, especially your love for Alanna. Ya'll's relationship/friendship/marriage is an inspiration for me on a very personal level. I hope and pray to one day find my "coat from the cold"...
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Jennifer
You are one of the luckiest men alive Kenny. A while back, my friend Roxanne and I were discussing the troubles she was having with her daughter. She made the comment that "I would love to have your life - coming home to do whatever you want to do - and nobody to worry about, etc.". That comment struck me odd because, as I told her, I would welcome a life that included someone to care for and vice versa, and a child or children to raise. Are we really never happy with where we are and what we have? Be glad you recognize and appreciate the life you are so blessed with.
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