{"id":1149,"date":"2011-04-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1149"},"modified":"2018-02-22T18:18:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T23:18:22","slug":"18-years-and-going-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1149","title":{"rendered":"18 Years and Going Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today marks our 18th anniversary … yep, my beloved partner and I have been joined at the heart for 18 years now, going strong, loving life, and each other.<\/p>\n

The tune, “If There Hadn’t Been You<\/a>” by Billy Dean (released in 1991) makes many points in its lyrics and hauntingly beautiful melody that means much to me, speaks of our relationship, and sounds like what I would say. Seriously, I truly believe that I would have been lost and incomplete if it had not been for the loving graces of my partner and what he has done for me. <\/p>\n

Read the lyrics, then play the video embedded below and have a listen. Share our love.<\/p>\n

“If There Hadn’t Been You” \u00a91991 by Billy Dean<\/b><\/p>\n

A man filled with doubt, down and out and so alone.
\nA ship tossed and turned; lost and yearning for a home.
\nA survivor, barely surviving; not really sure of his next move.
\nAll of this, I would have been, if there hadn’t been you.<\/p>\n

[refrain]<\/p>\n

If there hadn’t been you, where would I be?
\nIf there hadn’t been you here for me?
\nI made it through times
\nI never would’ve made it through.
\nIf there hadn’t been you.<\/p>\n

A man filled with hope who finally knows where he belongs.
\nA heart filled with love more than enough to keep it strong.
\nA life that’s alive again, no longer afraid to face the truth.
\nAll of this, I would have missed, if there hadn’t been you.<\/p>\n

If there hadn’t been you, where would I be?
\nIf there hadn’t been you here for me?
\nI made it through times
\nI never would’ve made it through.<\/p>\n

If there hadn’t been you on my side,
\nYou In my life,
\nAll my dreams would still be dreams,
\nIf there hadn’t been you.<\/p>\n

All my dreams would still be dreams,
\nIf there hadn’t been you.<\/i><\/p>\n