(5.20.1994)
I am one lucky girl.
And I know it.
Jeff was different than the rest of them. I adored him from the start and the best part? He made me laugh, still does...
every. single. day.
Even now, as I look at him over there rubbing some sort of muscle reliever on his skin because he was out playing softball with guys from church. He tells me he's too old for this sort of thing, yet he "loves it!" That makes me laugh. Crazy boy. Sixteen years sure does go by fast I say to him. Yes. Yes it does! I'm old he tells me. He's not old. He's just that same boy I married all those years ago. Maybe a few more lines, maybe a few more grays... maybe, but who's counting? I love that face.
I'm one lucky girl.
And I know it.
Sixteen years. It just flew by.
This morning I awoke to a dozen pink (!!!) roses and a card that said, "I love you more than ever".
When the doctors said we'd never have kids, he said it was okay and that he didn't care. And then with some infertility treatments... along they came... one... then two... and he said, "two's good. let's stop there.we have just enough to fit in a booth... a booth family." And I said, "no no. I want more." And he was okay with that. Number three came. Then our last with baby number four. I said four felt right and four was good. And at each birth he cried and fell in love with him again every single time.
Tonight we went out to dinner with those four little people we made out of love, our family. Everyone in an over-sized booth...we all fit just fine. We're still a booth family. And he says to me, "I love our family."
I'm one lucky girl.
And I know it.
3 comments:
Laurie, your post made me a little teary. You are blessed and I'm sure Jeff knows that as well. Happy Anniversary, my friend :) Have a fabulous time celebrating!
I loved reading the story of you two - so sweet. Congratulations on your anniversary Laurie!
Wow! Congratulations, and Happy Anniversary to you both. :)
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