I'm sitting here at our dining room table, Jacob and I have just finished dinner - chicken nuggets for him, a burger for me and for brown dog. You're not here again and I've gotten used to it. Most times, I don't really mind. It helps the times when you are here to mean more. Jacob went out to play with his friend. Now, I'm alone and I keep looking around this house, our house and I can't help but look back and think...
10 years ago, this house was a blank canvas. Just waiting for me to put my touches on it and make it ours.
10 years ago, I had so much work to do on this house, I'd stay up until all hours.
10 years ago, I would wait up for you to come home at all hours.
10 years ago, I could sleep the day away if I wanted.
10 years ago, I could sleep past 7AM (my internal clock has changed, it's no longer possible).
10 years ago, we didn't have this furniture.
10 years ago, all of these walls were painted almost white. And we had pom-pom curtains.
10 years ago, I didn't think the pom-pom curtains would fall apart in the washer.
10 years ago, you made me promise not to wash any more curtains unless we had money to replace them!
10 years ago, we had orange carpet.
10 years ago, we realized there was at least 20 years of dirt under that orange carpet!
10 years ago, we found out the carpet in the living room wasn't easy to replace.
10 years ago, we hadn't planned to wait 10 years to carpet the living room.
10 years ago, we picked wallpaper off of almost every wall.
10 years ago, we swore off wallpaper - forever!
10 years ago, we got our first pet.
10 years ago, I never thought I'd cry so hard when we had to put our first pet to sleep.
10 years ago, I thought only a freak would cry in bar over a dead cat.
10 years ago, I never thought you'd be there for me while I cried over our dead cat.
10 years ago, we felt so alone in this town.
10 years ago, I couldn't tell you the names of the folks in the houses next to us.
10 years ago, I thought we'd never get to know our neighbors.
10 years ago, I longed for the day when I'd be out and see people we know.
10 years ago, I never thought I'd pray for the day when I didn't see anyone we knew.
10 years ago, we had so many dreams.
10 years ago, I didn't realize how much our dreams would change.
10 years ago, we talked about having kids and starting our family.
10 years ago, I never would have thought we couldn't conceive a child.
10 years ago, I didn't know not being able to conceive a child would be pure hell.
10 years ago, I never imagined that hell could control so much for so long.
10 years ago, I never thought our family would grow by adoption.
10 years ago, I never thought I could love a child this much.
10 years ago, I didn't know our entire police force by name (first and last).
10 years ago, I never thought I'd be chasing our police force!
10 years ago, I was just learning not to head for the door when I heard fire engines.
10 years ago, I never thought we'd struggle with our faith.
10 years ago, I never thought my faith could be any stronger.
10 years ago, I thought this marriage thing was going to be as easy as apple crisp. (I can't make pie).
10 years ago, I didn't know this marriage thing would be one of the toughest things I've ever done.
10 years ago, I thought I had THE best friends.
10 years ago, I knew you were THE ONE.
10 years ago, I didn't know you were going to be my best friend.
10 years ago, I married my best friend.
10 years ago, I married you.
Happy 10th Anniversary, Jeremy. The first 10 years have been tough and we have overcome some major roadblocks only to come out on the other side stronger than we ever thought we could be. At times, it seemed we were always going against each other and now that we have finally learned to work together, I think we just might have this marriage thing figured out. Like I said, the last 10 years have been tough but, I wouldn't want to have spent them with anyone else. I'm glad we made it through the last 10 so the next 10 can be even better!
Thank you for loving me and as always, I'm glad it was you.
Very sweet (and kind of comical, in spots :)) post. Happy 10th Anniversary, you two!
ReplyDeleteAwww. Happy (belated) Anniversary, you guys!
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