Twenty-nine years ago, I married my Friend, my Helpmeet and the Love of my Life! He promised to take care of me and love me always. I recall our Wedding Day, quite vividly...I remember feeling as if I could not love this man more than how I felt on that special day! I was so naive...Because that emotion was in its infancy!
These many years have passed and together my husband and I have shared a history that has included fragments of frustrations and pieces of Heaven on earth, compromised health issues and the meaning of sound body and mind, high risk pregnancies and the profound sacredness of sharing in the miracle of childbirth five times, the heartbreak of children's poor choices and the incredible joy of witnessing our adult children soar to unimaginable heights and knowing that the world is a better place for their having lived in it, financial hardships and monetary gain, heated debates and patient sacrificial compromises, full blown arguments and the joy of peaceful resolutions that are consummated by a love that is blessed by God Himself. Our life has been blemished with conflicts that have shaped, refined and purified us individually and collectively. Truly, I have come to learn, with regards to love, life isn’t about finding the “perfect” one. It is about loving more “perfectly” the one we’ve found!
On this, our 29th Wedding Anniversary, I honor YOU, Doug...Still and Always, my Prince Charming! I Love You with every fiber of my being and look forward to the greatest Adventure yet! Happy Anniversary, Darling!
4 comments:
Esther, that is adorable! Congratulations! I love you both and have always looked up to your incredible family. Thanks for everything!
Congrats mom and dad for makin it this long. Haha! Just kidding. I love you guys so much and I am so grateful for 2 amazing parents that have helped me become the person I am today! Happy Anniversary!!! We love you!
Esther you need to write a book. The way you word things just draws me in. Happy Anniversary!
That is the gal I fell in love with. Even without a photo - you can tell how beautiful she is just by her words. I love you.
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