4th Wedding Anniversary

Last week, we celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary.  It is so hard to believe how quickly time flies!  I guess that means we've been together for approximately 6-7 years now.  Wow, it's funny how it just seems like we have been together from the very beginning.


When I think back to that lovely October day, I remember that it was gorgeous and sunny, but fairly cool.  I remember that I wasn't nervous at all - I knew what I was getting into [in fact, I agonized over my answer to the proposal, but once I said "Yes", there was no second guessing, no 'cold feet', no second thoughts].  I remember all the love that was in the church, with all our friends and family there - which I'm sure several of them were thinking "Finally", as we were both 33 at the time.  I remember all the well wishes, all the hugs and all the dreams for what our future would look like...


We all go into marriage planning happy times, but never thinking what might happen when our dreams don't exactly come true.  Our dreams never included Freddie getting downsized and finding himself unemployed, or me having to leave my job and go on disability due to health reasons, or Freddie taking a job which included a 2 hour daily commute, or the cancer scare with his mom, or the close-to-death experience with my grandmother, or the difficulty with getting pregnant, then the joy, only to lead to such sadness and despair when we lost our baby, or the agony and loneliness of feeling that it was just the two of us mourning our child, or.....  the list goes on and on and on.  When I think of all we have been through in four short years, I sometimes feel like we've lived an entire lifetime in these 48 months.  But through it all, I never felt alone - I always had Freddie by my side, supporting me, propping me up when I needed it, and most importantly always loving me.


When we think of marriage, we only think of the good times, but in truth, it's the hard times that make us stronger as people and as a couple. I can honestly say that in each of those 1460 days, I have loved my husband more and more, more than the day before.  My husband has truly become my 'other half', my absolute best friend, my biggest champion and the only love of my life.  With Freddie's love and support, I'm much more comfortable in my own skin, knowing who I am and what I stand for.  I cannot imagine my life without him - and now, expecting our second child, I once again look forward to what our life will be like with our baby in the house.  But should God have other plans for us, I know that Freddie will be there to love and support me, no matter what situation we find ourselves in.  Freddie has truly been the greatest gift and blessing. 


Looking forward to another lifetime with you Honey!!!