Monday, October 12, 2009

i love this picture, even though it is so blurry and out of focus. 
this is me, with my most favorite person in the world.
(little m is my second most favorite person)

i love it because at the moment this photo was taken we were sitting with good friends, 
talking & laughing about who knows what, maybe even disagreeing, but completely at ease with each other.

today, october 12th, is our anniversary. 7 years ago we made vows to each other to love each other in the good and the hard and the in-between. so many friends and family surrounded us and promised to be a part of our community as we entered into marriage. it was a pretty amazing beginning.

this photo reminds me of the moments that i most cherish with my husband, sharing this journey of life together. our story is much longer than the past 7 years that we have been married, but i can't really remember anymore what it is like not to spend my days with him. 

i can be quite a handful, and for all of my quirks, he loves me. at the end of the day i know that my heart is his completely. (also, he is quite a handful himself, and i think most days i make him a much better person, so we are a good match.)

this has been the hardest year of my life, and yet as i think back over the year, i think our marriage has grown in depth & richness & love. 

i can't wait for another year.
i can't wait for another 40 years, until we are white-haired and wrinkly and worn, sitting next to each other, laughing.

10 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary! And a beautiful tribute to Matt and to marriage. Enjoy the next 40 years together and more!

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  2. happy anniversary! cheers and blessings.

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  3. Happy anniversary friend! i wore a red dress, did some dishes and hung out with steve stu in memory of your wedding day.

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  4. Happy Anniversary! Wishing you at least 40 more. Thinking of you all with love!

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  5. you two are very lucky, very lucky indeed

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  6. Happy, happy M+S. Hope your adventures were fun and food filled!

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  7. I remember it like yesterday as we lived together both of us preparing to be married in a few weeks. Happy 7th anniversary to you two and us. Oh how life has changed since Benevides. :)

    And Amy N - your comment below made me laugh out loud..."doing dishes"....you seriously are hilarious. I made a big pot of coffee with Alyssa in memory of your day too.

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  8. Wow- 7 years already?! Congratulations and I too enjoyed your tribute. I ate Indian food in honor of you; OK, well actually I just added some curry seasoning. Does that count? :) (BTW, I still have the cute red dress and am hoping to one day fit in it again. *Sigh*)

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  9. it's going to take me 100 days to read everything i've been missing, but i am going to do it ;)

    love you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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