It's Early10/26/2003  Sunrise on Kaua'i. From: Mark Hendricks
Date: Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:40:51 AM US/Central To: Diana Finlay Subject: It's early It's still fairly early this morning, so I probably haven't mentioned yet how deeply in love with you I am. Probably have neglected to say that you are on a pedestal that cannot be shaken or overturned. May have skipped my mind to tell you the passion you have brought to my life. But it's early. The time change has warped my sensibilities. So I probably forgot to say that you make me feel like some kinda damn superman, someone who may not, but now desperately wants to live forever. May not have gotten around to asking you just why in the heck I deserve this. But, if I do, I thank God. And you. As the day wears on, I suppose it'll dawn on me to tell you how your touch electrifies me, or calms me. And how you always seem to know which I need at that time. I'm still just only awake, so I may not have shared with you how delightful it is to laugh with you. How much I love your sense of humor. How wonderful it feels to just laugh out loud again. Have I told you yet today that you can make me cry? That I have tears in my eyes as I write this? Or how good that feels? Isn't it wonderful to know that tears can be caused by joy instead of pain? So many things I haven't told you yet today. But it's early. So forgive me if I haven't mentioned that your eyes melt my heart. That they sparkle. That you're beautiful. Have I ever told you that when I drive to your home, I start to feel kind of queasy and anxious the closer I get to you? Sort of like a high school kid on his way to a big date. And then when you answer your door, you wrap me in comfort, and the anxiety is only a distant memory. It's still early, so I may not have mentioned that there's a small conch shell on my dresser that I'm going to move back to my car today. Because I never notice it on my dresser. But when it was in my car, I couldn't miss it. And when I see it, I think of you. And I may not have told you yet today what a good thing that is. But it's early. And I love you.
3 Comments
seth worley
1/16/2017 06:22:24 am
Beautiful Diana; poignant as he always is in writing, yet a new level of poetic, something he clearly credits to you being in his life. Praying for you. Thank you for sharing.
Melissa
1/16/2017 04:19:12 pm
Beautiful. This is the soul we will always remember. Mark- your words, your passion, your inspiration will live on in our hearts.
Linda Gilcrease
1/17/2017 08:09:55 am
I feel so good & know that you do too when I read Marks words. Although. Lewis would never have said those words I like to think he had those feelings in his heart. Thank you for sharing a great Love . Love you & I am keeping you in my prayers, Linda Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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The child of a Marine Corps officer, Mark grew up on the move. A barefoot childhood on the beaches of Oahu, coming of age in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Mark made his way through five universities before settling in as a Texas State University Bobcat. He was a news, crime and sports reporter as well as news editor for the Laredo News, and served time at the San Marcos Daily Record. After a decade or so in the newspaper business, he went into higher education communications, and has spent almost a quarter-century back at Texas State, where he is now the Director of the University News Service. Archives
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