The last five years have not always gone as smooth as we might have liked. You've had the enviable position of being married to our Mom but, with it, the unenviable position of being unfairly compared to our Dad. For all the times that us Webster children have not been welcoming of you to the family, I apologize. Still, it feels like things are getting better as we have grown to understand each other and get more comfortable around one another.
A few of the things I have appreciated about you:
1 - You are always very welcoming when I come home, and make sure I know that it is home even if it isn't 3222 Parkhill drive.
2 - You spoil our Mom like she deserves to be spoiled - Caribbean vacations, nice dinners, a nice house, etc.
3 - It makes me laugh that you can remember old legal cases, Montana history, and all kinds of random trivia but have difficulty remembering the plot of the book you just read, or the name of any actor or actress in the last movie you watched.
4 - I'm amazed by how quick and dedicated a reader you are. Every time I am home I want to take a dozen books off the shelves to read, though I would never be able to get through them quick enough to justify taking that many.
5 - You have been very generous sharing your expertise on the University of Montana, law school in general, and the practice of law for 3 of us now, and helped us figure out how to make it in and through law school.
6 - You have done your best to help Ben succeed junior high and high school. You have helped him become a better reader, and you have put up with his loud, rocking ways.
With that said, Doug, thanks for all that you have done for our Mom and for the rest of us. We love you, appreciate having you around, and are grateful you are taking better care of your health. It's an inspiration to us all.
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i also wanted to complement doug on his inspiring weight loss and commitment to better health. he looks great! i've been really impressed with how commited doug has become to his health and to being more active. i think that the treadmill at their house is one of the only ones i know of that has not become a laundry hanger.
i also appreciate the amount of reading and travel that doug does. doing that kind of stuff is just as important to health as to talking a walk/run. i'm sure the appreciation of travel and books and such will be something doug passes on to all his grandkids.
I think we were all feeling pretty inspired by Doug's commitment to weight loss well before the New Year.
Over the last couple of years, you have made a true commitment to having a healthy lifestyle and in the process you have encouraged all of us to have a happy and healthy lifestyles too.
It is evident in the pictures that you take that you enjoy life. I love that you take pictures as a way of sharing with others. I can see how much you care for all of us wanting to share in the excitement of traveling, reading, and playing with each other. You enjoy watching Ben excel athletically and go for bike rides with Kathy.
Although, Caleb and I are not able to get to Montana as often as we would like, we never feel that far away.
Thanks for being an example of a what it means to have a healthy life.
I would like to thank Doug for his love of our mother and am thankful that it is so strong that he puts up with all of her children. We haven't been easy to deal with, I know that I certainly have not been, but through it all, you have been gracious to me and have always made an effort. I also appreciate that you want me to take risks and to travel. I am thankful that you support my wandering soul and also encourage my mom to become a wanderer.
Your love of reading is incredible and I am in awe of how much you read. I often brag about your reading to others.
I completely agree with Caleb when he said he appreciates your knowledge of history and politics and I also find it hilarious that you do not know actors, that is something I envy because I am such a celebrity junkie.
I also really appreciate the interest you have in my life and that you only want the best for me. Thanks for passing on your knowledge.
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