I Love My Man!

After my first date with Greg (way back over 9 years ago) I walked in the front door to my house and told my mom that I was going to marry him. Why, she asked? Well, he is handsome #1 but more importantly he is brilliant, he likes to cook and clean, he is a great handyman he loves me and treats me great, he loves our kiddo, he is very knowledgeable about our church and believes in it completely AND he is SO FUNNY!

I had to just share this funny email that he sent to my dad today. I was laughing so hard. If you don't know Greg you may not think that this is funny but to give an overview... Greg HATES salt. He won't cook with it and doesn't like salty foods. He will not let anyone use salt when we are out to dinner or even eating as a guest in someone else's home!

As I stated a few posts back, his doctor said that he needs to add salt to his diet. Greg was mortified. Greg and my dad also have a little BYU vs. UTAH rivalry going. My dad sent Greg a package yesterday full of salt and it included a BYU hat and t-shirt. The idea was that now that Greg must convert to salt, my dad thought he would try with the BYU conversion as well!

On to Greg's email response to my dad's package! I got a good chuckle out of it today.


Fred,

Before I get too far into writing this email, I must tell you thanks for the gifts you mailed out this week! I must say tears welled up in my eyes as I saw the articles in the package. Unfortunately, they weren’t tears of joy.

Fred, I have always considered you more then just a “Father-in-law”. Mentor, friend, example, (future fishing partner) are names that come to mind when I think of you. If I can be completely honest, there are only two things that impede our relationship from growing stronger. Those two things are salt and BYU.

Now I can understand why you would be inclined to send me salt. After hearing what my doctor had told me during my last visit, maybe you were just trying to follow suit and promote my salt diet. A story of a young boy reminds me how I should treat the advice of such worldly wisdom. This young boy happens to be Joseph Smith. If you recall, he was advised by doctors to drink alcohol to ease the pain of his upcoming surgery….well, like Joseph, I have looked beyond man’s wisdom and obeyed a higher law. Now I am in no way comparing myself to the Prophet Joseph or implying that the Church frowns upon the use of salt (even though if I ever get called to serve as an apostle, that will be my first recommendation), but I will forever stand strong in my testimony of “NO SALT”!!

Secondly, BYU. It pains my heart to know I have married into a family that is so far lost when it comes to the truth regarding who you should root for BYU or Utah. I have lost many nights of sleep worrying about you and your posterity. As fans of the Y, your apostasized state of mind prohibits you from truly enjoying the truth and light that comes from bleeding “red”. Not only does this affect you but I worry that Corey is beyond hope as well. I must admit, I have failed as a brother to my own family. Eric, once a bright young man with a promising future ahead, has also fallen to the dark side. I can only hope that one day your eyes and hearts will be open to the truth.

With that said, I accept your hat and t-shirt. The only catch is you have to agree to a little wager between the two of us. If Utah wins BYU this year in college football (which is almost a guarantee) then you have to wear a University of Utah t-shirt and hat the next time we go out to dinner. If BYU wins (I chuckle just writing that as it is blasphemous) then I will wear the hat and shirt you sent me. Do we have a deal? I will be sending you a package containing the items of our wager as I am confident you will be wearing them soon!

Your humble son-in-law,
Greg