TGP: Day 4

Day 4

August 4, 2011

Today marks the sixteenth anniversary of the day WGH and I said "I do".  As we look back over our married years - we have much to be grateful for.  Even the difficulties we've faced as a couple may be viewed as experiences that served only to strenghten our resolve and deepen our commitment and love for each other.  We have both grown in faith, understanding, parenting skills and we've grown in the ability to not only endure, but to thrive in adversity.  (We've faced many "attacks" and challenges together - so this has been well tested and thoroughly proven.")

As is the case in all marriages - ours was a collision of two sets of gifts, tendencies, preferences, family dynamics, expectations and ideals.   Today, our relationship is less a collision of two worlds - but more a melodious fusion.  (Not, by any means is "perfection" insinuated.)

I'm married to my best friend - the one who knows me more than anyone and he loves me well - in spite of my downfalls.  Again, I am blessed.

Happy Anniversary WGH - I would do it all again....in a heartbeat!

"A good marriage is the union of two forgivers."  (Ruth Graham)

Here we are: blissfully unaware of the trials and the incredible joys we would face together...We'd already felt like "family" for about a year on our wedding day. 

These little cherubs are now all grown up - what a joy and a blessing raising our family together has been!

Here we all are again....plus one!  Our precious little blonde haired, blue eyed, wide-smiled little boy grew up to be a fine man.  A little more than a year ago, he married his highschool sweetheart and continues to proudly serve our country in the USMC!  This was "day one" of their journey together - blissfully unaware of the trials they would face as well as the incredible joys that are yet to come.