Wednesday, October 14, 2009

14 years ago....

14 years ago today, a new chapter in my life. I was so excited I was fixing to be some one's wife. The love of my life. The man that could take my breath away with those beautiful blue eyes and gorgeous smile....
It was going to be great! Being a wife. I could just imagine it. Having him gaze at me at the breakfast table telling me how wonderful everything was and how great his day was going to be as he thought about me all day long at work. The "Honey, I'm home" in the afternoon's... Singing and laughing together as we did the dinner dishes.... Holding hands on our way to the grocery store....




The joys of marriage. I couldn't wait!
What??
How could it not be that way? I'm 19 years old - I know everything.
So, real world kicks in. Come to find out, John wasn't in to holding hands while grocery shopping.
Washing dishes together?? ....yep, that singing and laughing crap never happened.


It looks more like this....

Yet, don't underestimate the power of love.

Love - let's him see me all frazzled and still think I'm beautiful

Love - gives me patience when he's ill

Love - shows kindness and eats the muffins I burned for breakfast with a smile

Love - is forgiving after an argument over money to pay the bills

Love - compromises and grows after 14 years of marriage...


This LOVE is still a work in progress

and he still takes my breath away when he looks at me with those beautiful blue eyes and gorgeous smile

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15 comments:

  1. ~~Mel~~October 14, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Great post!

    Happy Anniversary too!!!

    Relationships are a whole lot of work...that's something I wasn't even completely aware of at the age of 26 when I met the boyfriend lol.

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  2. AmberOctober 14, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    Awww this is soooo sweet and I love the pictures! Happy Anniversary, love! XOXO

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  3. JoleneOctober 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    This was a great post. Sometimes things don't turn out the way we imagined, but as long as we are happy with the work-in-progress, then life is good. Happy anniversary!

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  4. JessicaOctober 14, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    So sweet! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Mama4RealOctober 14, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    Great Post!

    You have an award on my bloggy blog!

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  6. {Kimber}October 14, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    okay..now i gotta tell ya...THIS is a sweet post!!!!
    Happy Anniversary!!!!

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  7. Alexis AKA MOMOctober 14, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Ahhh that is so sweet and so true! A lot of communication and sometimes falling on your sword. Yup I'm bad at that one :) Happy Anniversary my dear!

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  8. StaceyOctober 15, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Happy anniversary! It's definitely not how we fantasize it to be! It takes work!

    Thanks for the comment.

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  9. supahmommy- somethin's wrong with that girlOctober 15, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    happy day for you.
    it ain't easy.
    xoxox

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  10. StephanieOctober 15, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    Happy anniversary!!AND tell John happy late b~day too.

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  11. stephanieOctober 15, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    happy anniversary! love the realistic and very touching post.

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  12. HeatherOctober 15, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Happy Anniversary! It sure isn't the fantasy we think it is, it's hard work!

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  13. jbechtoldOctober 17, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Happy late anniversary.

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  14. That GirlOctober 20, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    soo sweet!

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  15. JenNovember 15, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    Great post! Happy Anniversary! I know, I'm a little late :)

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