The God Squad: I love you, Betty
On Dec. 29, Betty and I will celebrate our 54th wedding anniversary.
I never write about Betty and that is a huge mistake. I can only do what I do because of her. Betty has not only birthed our children, Mara and Max, she has also birthed my writing by encouraging and editing me. She was the one who encouraged Father Tom Hartman and I to put our best efforts into The God Squad columns. She is a terrific rebbitzin, which is the word for the wife of a rabbi. For religions with married clergy, spouses (male or female) are in a strange place. They are not hired but they are expected to play a role. Even if Betty had never done any of these things for me and with me, she would still be the best person I have ever met. I love her madly.
In honor of our anniversary, I have collected some of my favorite words about love from my favorite writers. I have gathered some from old books (the DH Lawrence quote is from an introduction to an unpublished version of "Lady Chatterley’s Lover"). Some are gathered from the internet. I think I saw some embroidered on pillows. If you are an old writer, you collect quotes the way old barns collect mice. I hope these words resonate in your souls, my dear readers, and I hope they touch the truth of your love for your partner in life.
Tell me what you love about them, and I will include them. God said about Adam in the Garden of Eden, “It is not good for a person to be alone.” God was right.
I love you, Betty. Happy anniversary.
Love quotes:
Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. -- (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same -- (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known -- and even that is an understatement -- (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
We were together
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