Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Ruh Roh.........Hacker Alert

First I would like to apologize to all the people who receive emails automatically from, and the group of readers who check in to OUR Diabetic Life.  This is not the usual witty, well crafted, insightful post that generally comes from this blog.  Grammar? Whose the Hells needs Grammar? This is not even the person who writes the blog, it is her husband, Ryan.

I do have a swelly brain, not the original one but I do have pictures to prove mine.  In this post I will add some things I like……I like to call them “flairs.”  I may throw in one of these !!! Just to add a little spice. I even plan on posting a picture and adding a song.  Now don’t think I’m an amateur at this, I have my own blog! Oh ya, it’s called “Welcome to My World, a husband’s feeble attempt to enter his wife’s world in order to get closer to her.”  Started it a year and a half ago, I belted out 6 posts...believe me they were epic.

Now Meri has asked me in years past why I never comment or guest post or even read her blog.  She talks about other male bloggers and awesome observers like Fred Cunha, Manny Hernandez, and Mike Hoskins.  That’s when my blog idea came about, but I started thinking about all the pressure of having everyone know that I was Meri’s husband and my posts and comments be….. dare I say at times inappropriate or not politically correct. What also came to thought was I didn’t want to ride the coattails of my famous wife.  So conflicted, I thought of Emilio Estevez, he not wanting to ride his dad’s fame, changed his name.  So I came up with this idea of creating an alter ego, someone that wouldn’t be tied to Meri and she would know it was me……..I called him Enrique Ferrell (I was thinking of someone sexy, everyone name Enrique is sexy, and funny, Ferrell, cause I think Will Ferrell KILLS!) I know what you’re thinking………this guy is either making this up or he’s crazy………it’s the latter, this is a true story.  It’s CRAZY love.

OK so on to my list of things I want you, Meri to know, and a few things I want the blogosphere world to know.  I want you to know it tears me up inside that I’m putting you through this.  I also want you to know I thank God it’s me and not you.  I don’t think I could be as strong as you watching your soul mate go through this, you are MY hero!!!  I want you to know that is the most twisted 3 sentences I have ever put together, they contradict each other and almost don’t make sense.  I want you to know that “spoiling” you make me feel like I’m doing something of worth.  You are the most important person in my life and that’s where all my efforts should go.  I want you to know that I don’t “think” you’re beautiful, you light up my life and any room you walk into.  I smile at you after a disagreement because you are so damn cute and it’s not worth a second of our time to be cross with each other.  I want you to know that as years of our marriage continue to grow they only get sweeter.  I can’t believe how blessed we are. I give you all the credit for the boys, they are so awesome. So much better than I was and that’s on you.  Without you I would still be stuck in the bakery, thank you for believing and seeing something in me I could have never comprehended on my own.  We have been married 6941 days and I’ve loved you every single one.  I want to add something that will “B LOW YOUR MIND“ (in the words of Jack Black,) but I tell you everything :P   I want your friends to know I appreciate all of you and the support, prayers, and love we receive from you each day. We feel these physically every day.  I will dedicate hours at Friends for Life just for hugs (I’m a hugger). I had a hard time realizing you all were real people but did get that realization before all chaos came into our life.  I see the support Meri gives and takes and it’s a beautiful thing.  I want you to know my family and I will make every effort to pay forward all the acts of kindness offered to our family.

Meri you are my best friend and I love you with all my heart and I know you feel the same way. I look so forward to a bright future walking hand in hand in love forever and always.

I said I’d post a picture and a video…..I lied. Just a video if I can get it on :) I think this song was written for Meri and I..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG1pG47XStA&feature=player_detailpage
 
 
Ryan

33 comments:

  1. Ryan... You seriously rock. Just as much as your famous wife Meri. I am blessed to call you guys my friends.

    Just when you think this couple can't get ANY cuter, Ryan writes his own blog! Love it!

    P.S. thanks for the shout out to my own rocking husband!

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  2. Beautiful-Thanks for sharing! Praying for you and your family :)

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  3. My first observation: I didn't know you thought every person named Enrique was sexy. I am now officially going by the name Meredith Enrique Schuhmacher. My second observation is: You are totally stealing my thunder...you are way more interesting and way more cooler than me! Swelly brain and all! Lastly: I love you Ryan Schuhmacher. Man, I love you so much it hurts.

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  4. This is the sweetest damn thing I've ever read. I'm crying.

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  5. wow...tears (umm yup) and ((((HUGS)))) to all of you...Ryan this post is most 'def EPIC! May we all find "Enrique Ferrell" for a lifetime...very blessed to read this today

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  6. ok... where's my tissues????????????
    <3 all of you!!! :-)

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  7. Meri, you are one lucky lady to be able to call this incredible man your husband. What a amazingly sweet post, it brought tears to my eyes. Wishing you both all the best.

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  8. This is Scott Hoskins, the Diet Coke drinking version of Mike Hoskins. :))

    Ryan, man: you are so incredibly awesome!!!! I'm not a cryer... but this got to me, and took me back to my hopeless romantic days. Outstanding hacked-in post, Ryan.

    This is great. Now, I must go convince my own wife to take up her own hacking and post a blog.

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  9. Ryan,

    First of all, great post! (but you already knew that)
    Secondly, is it so hard to spell my last name correctly?!? (C-U-N-H-A)
    I figured with a name like S-C-H-U-H-M-A-C-H-E-R, all other names would be really easy for you...
    Seriously, you guys rock.

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  10. So now I think I just made up my mind to attend FFL. Ryan, you rock. See you there dude!

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  11. I swear Ryan if you were not already taken...(with flair) Your amazing, you two are amazing and I love you both so much. You guys...ugh if I was not crying maybe I could come up with something else to say...

    L.O.V.E

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  12. You both are beautiful people in and out! :)

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  13. Laughing and crying at the same time!

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  14. Oh my, you two couldn't possibly be any cuter, any more wonderful than you are! Love you both!

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  15. There are only a handful of times I think I have cried in response to a strangers blog post. This post and the resulting sobs made all my other tears over strangers struggles seem like the sniffles. It makes sense Ryan that you write as well and share as deeply as Meri does - I think you were made from the same mold and connected at the time of creation. It is only right. Your boys are so blessed to have you both. Meri routinely makes me want to be a better mom and wife - Id bet my hubby would feel the same. This year if I can manage FFL as planned I will be one of dozens of strangers lined up to hug you and Meri. I will bring my own tissues. Thank you for sharing your lives with others - for inspiring, for educating, and for advocating. God Bless and keep you always.

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  16. Oh Enrique, you had me at "Whose the Hells needs Grammar"... LOVE!

    BEST.HUSBAND.EVER!!

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  17. Thank you for fixing my name on the post ... It means a lot to me :^)

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  18. AWW! So sweet. ANd you are both my hero's...wow, three boys with type one. I have one son with type one, but the good news is that officially, as of this past weekend, he's an NFL Player for the New Orleans Saints. http://writingstraight.com/2012/04/11/j-is-for-jake-and-juvenile-diabetes/
    You're boys might be interested. Holly Michael

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  19. Well, we already knew you had to be quite awesome if Meri married you, but now you're proved it to all of us.
    Your love is so apparent and it's giving me an "ear to ear" grin!
    Prayers and hugs...

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  20. Hmmm - my comment ran away...
    Do over.
    Well, we already knew you had to be quite awesome if Meri married you, but now you're proved it to all of us.
    Your love is so apparent and it's giving me an "ear to ear" grin!
    Prayers and hugs...

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  21. This is such an awesome post! I love the Enrique Ferrell thing ALMOST as much as the Scott Hoskins thing. :-)

    You guys rock, and I can't wait to give you both a big giant hug!

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  22. Yeah....umm, uh... how do I write something to follow everything that I just read? I think my eyes are watery and nose is all sniffly because of allergies. Yup, must be the allergies.

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  23. Love!! Love on so many levels. Loved hearing from YOU Ryan. Love that you love my friend Meri so much! Love that you let us into your swells brain today. LOVE this family!

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  24. I can't imagine a more perfectly matched couple, I do believe that your boys are beyond blessed to be surrounded by such incredible, loving, funny, honest, humble, and giving parents. I don't know how you and Meri do it, but I swear that even amidst it all you are still giving so much to each and every one of us here in the blogging world, thank you for this hacked (AMAZING!) post. Happy anniversary :)

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  25. I am so in love with how in love you two are . . . seriously I love you both so much. Way to go, Ryan . . . you had me crying paragraph one. Great job, Swelly Brain and all.

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  26. You two are amazing. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

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  27. this is so, so, so beautiful. :)

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  28. L.O.V.E!!!
    What a blessed couple you are to have each other!

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  29. Words fail to express how much I loved your beautiful posts to each other...you guys very blessed.

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  30. I am a T1 for the past 34 years. Brought tingles to me. I also have a service dog named Kolumbo from the same company you guys got yours from. With love, insulin and gluco-tabs---Kristin and Kolumbo.

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  31. Your love for each other, and life, radiates through your words! I send you all my love on (all of) your journeys.

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  32. HOLY MAC!!! A girl stops reading blogs for seriously, like, 3 weeks in order to get her life situated during the home stretch of the school year...and MISSES THIS????? This is epic!!!! Awww, Ryan. Thank you for your sweet words...thank you for loving your wife and honoring her the way all husbands should...thank you for being YOU. Our family continues to pray for you and your beautiful family every day.

    Thank you for hacking, and sharing part of your soul.

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