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There have been some tough times. He stood by my side through three separate battles with depression. Through twenty weeks of bedrest. Through all the years Ellie and Ben were in therapy and things were so tough for me. Never judging. Never quitting. Simply loving.
I stood by his side as he hurt for his father who battled cancer. I still remember how my heart ached for him when telling him his dad passed away. I wouldn't have wanted him to have to hear it from anyone else though. When his job situation changed in Ohio, I was there. The same thing when it got hard at his last job. His hurt is my hurt.
Of course, our life is filled with amazing memories too. We have three incredible children. We traveled to many wonderful places. We built our home. We serve together at church, reaching out to the next generation.
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| Two big kids riding Buzz Lightyear :) |
This past weekend we snuck away to Disney World, just the two of us. No kids. People wished us happy anniversary. They'd ask how long we've been married. No one believed us when we said twenty years.
They asked our secret. That saddens me. I wish everyone would simply choose to love. But maybe that's the secret. Marriage isn't always easy. Love isn't pixie dust and magic wands. Love is choosing to honor the commitment we made on our wedding day. In sickness and health, in good times and bad.
Thank you, Rob, for standing by me even in the tough times.
I love you more than I ever thought I could. I always will.
Forever and ever.
5 comments:
You crazy kids: anniversary in Disney! We never saw eye-to-eye on that one! Glad you had a good time and congrats.
Thank you for loving and encouraging me. I love you! The last 20 years have been amazing and I can't wait to see what the next 20 bring!
HOW fun that you went to Disney together! Congratulations!
Oh, this brings tears to my eyes! I also married my best friend, and we just went on our first-ever vacation (just the 2 of us) in 14 years of marriage. We went to the Bahamas, and people who saw us couldn't believe we had four kids and had been married for so long and still loved each other.
Susan,
When we moved to NC ten years ago, we stayed in an apartment for about 10 months. When we moved out, my upstairs neighbor said she'd never seen a step-dad so committed to his wife's kids. I was baffled. He's their dad-dad. I told her that. She was so surprised, "You guys just act like newlyweds. You're so in love after all this time. That's great."
I agree. But I find it sad that not everyone has that kind of love through it all. Glad you do!!! Enjoy every minute of your blessed -- and no doubt hard-working, often forgiving -- marriage!
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