He read the abridged version of "I Like You" by Samuel Stoddard, and I just wanted to laugh, cry, and skip all at once.
If Bobby and I ever renew our vows again (hopefully in 3 years for our 10th anni), I want this to be read. (Yeah, I love you, Boo!)
Here it is:
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I like you and I know why.
I like you because you are a good person to like.
I like you because when I tell you something special, you know it's special
And you remember it a long, long time.
You say, Remember when you told me something special
And both of us remember
When I think something is important
you think it's important too
When I say something funny, you laugh
I think I'm funny and you think I'm funny too
I like you because you know where I'm ticklish
And you don't tickle me there
except just a little tiny bit
sometimes
But if you do, then I know where to tickle you too
You know how to be silly
That's why I like you
Boy are you ever silly
I never met anybody sillier than me till I met you
I like you because you know when it's time to stop being silly
Maybe day after tomorrow
Maybe never
Too late, it's a quarter past silly
Sometimes we don't say a word
We snurkle under fences
We spy secret places
If I am a goofus on the roofus hollering my head off
You are one too
If I pretend I am drowning, you pretend you are saving me
If I am getting ready to pop a paper bag,
then you are getting ready to jump
That's because you really like me
You really like me, don't you
And I really like you back
And you like me back and I like you back
And that's the way we keep on going every day
And I like you because if we go away together
And if we are in Grand Central Station
And if I get lost
Then you are the one that is yelling for me
"Where are you?"
"Here I am"
I like you because I don't know why but
Everything that happens is nicer with you
I can't remember when I didn't like you
It must have been lonesome then
I like you because because because
I forget why I like you but I do
So many reasons
I don't know why
I guess I don't know why I really like you
Why do I like you
I guess I just like you
I guess I just like you because I love you.
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I love you, blog readers. I love you, clients. I love you, relatives of clients who read rad poems at ceremonies that make feel like I just won the Showcase Showdown on Price is Right. But most of all, I love you Bobby and Millie!

I googled "silly wedding readings" and found your page. Yay! It's perfect for a children's reading with four nieces and nephews! It might make it into my ceremony. Yay!
(03.17.11 @ 04:18 PM)Thanks for making me Thankful for MY husband B.... :O))) Im going to find him now (probably in the shed or garage, and read this to him right now!!!!!!!!!! :O)
(11.25.09 @ 06:47 PM)Awwwww!
(11.24.09 @ 03:31 PM)I am the luckiest guy in the world!!!!
I love you, Katie!!!