{"id":496,"date":"2022-06-14T16:27:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/josephsorrentino.com\/?p=496"},"modified":"2023-05-30T20:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:54:17","slug":"my-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/josephsorrentino.com\/my-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"My Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"496\" class=\"elementor elementor-496\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-117ff29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"117ff29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89c9b72\" data-id=\"89c9b72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b4e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b4e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Inspiration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b6241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b6241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>From the day I saw Laurie I knew she was going to be my wife. I had never seen her or talked to her before. She was a gift from God, and the perfect mate for me. She was street-smart, beautiful, and loved to laugh. She, being a College professor and artist, and I&#8211;as my brother said&#8211; \u201cA divorced retired Navy red-neck\u201d. Upon meeting, this introduction did not discourage Laurie as she had seen me almost immediately as her soul mate, it must have been a strange vision, I was a short, bald, Italian guy from Jersey City. We still tell this story today. God definitely sent her to me. She slowly helped me melt away all my insecurities. I was head over heals in love with her and would give my life for her safety and security. I sat and wrote this poem for her.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb0dc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddb0dc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2445c2\" data-id=\"e2445c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b303a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b303a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Wife<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2b1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2b1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">by Joseph Sorrentino<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14cd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b14cd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To Laurie with Love<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9661113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9661113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>God creates a special guide for each of us<br \/>Being refined for a defined purpose in life<br \/>At life\u2019s crossroad she draws Jesus in her heart<br \/>The panther is gone and eternal life is hers<\/p><p>As she awaits her place in heaven<br \/>Her work on earth is clear<br \/>Love the ones lead to her for hope<br \/>Lifting downhearted and pointing to light<\/p><p>Her Strength is found in scripture<br \/>The words lift her up and give strength<br \/>Her smile radiates the face of Jesus<br \/>Using the words to eternal life<\/p><p>Rejoicing who have ears to hear<br \/>Mourning those who turn away<br \/>She knows the pain of deaf ears<br \/>She is comforted by believers around her<\/p><p>Her journey is filled with joy and pain<br \/>She walks hand and hand with the Lord<br \/>The blessing from above is upon her<br \/>We all see Jesus in her walk<\/p><p>Dear Jesus I pray for protection<br \/>I pray for her health and time with me<br \/>I pray for her joy of life<br \/>Please comfort her in all her days<\/p><p>Amen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspiration From the day I saw Laurie I knew she was going to be my wife. I had never seen her or talked to her before. She was a gift from God, and the perfect mate for me. She was street-smart, beautiful, and loved to laugh. 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