Yesterday, marked the one year Anniversary of meeting the woman that I will marry. We spent a quiet weekend refelecting on our past adventures and future hopes and dreams.
I can't believe it's been a year, since I anxiously awaited our first meeting. Wondering what kind of person I would be talking to and getting to know. And it's been a non-stop conversation ever since. I've learned so much about love and giving and taking and being completely open with the one person that is so instrumentally important to my life.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
A New Year
January 1, 2011.
Can't wait to see what 2011 brings. 2010 will be memorable for so many reasons and i know that those events have set off a chain reaction of love and laughter and a full happy life for the upcoming year.
Bring it! :)
Can't wait to see what 2011 brings. 2010 will be memorable for so many reasons and i know that those events have set off a chain reaction of love and laughter and a full happy life for the upcoming year.
Bring it! :)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
A Christmas Like No Other
Christmas morning I held the last unopened gift from my love. As the wrapping paper fell away I discovered a jewelry box and as I lifted the cover small pristine snowflakes fell out and I saw the most beautiful engagement ring nestled in snowy white down. My life changed with four words spoken at that moment, "Will You Marry Me?" She gazed at me and when I caught my breath, I told her yes. We kissed and the love that I felt was so overwhelming and complete. I feel as my life is just beginning.
Edmund O'Neil wrote a lovely piece about the 'circle of love' and it's committment that I'm longing to fulfill with my fiancee...
Marriage is a commitment to life, the best that two people can find and bring out in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other relationship can equal. It is a physical and an emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime.
Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships. Spouses are each other's best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener, and critic. And there may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other may resemble the tender caring of a parent for a child.Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller, memories are fresher, commitment is stronger, even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly.
Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid. It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences, and new ways of expressing a love that is deeper than life.When two people pledge their love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique unto themselves which binds them closer than any spoken or written words. Marriage is a promise, a potential made in the hearts of two people who love each other and takes a lifetime to fulfil.
Edmund O'Neil wrote a lovely piece about the 'circle of love' and it's committment that I'm longing to fulfill with my fiancee...
Marriage is a commitment to life, the best that two people can find and bring out in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other relationship can equal. It is a physical and an emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime.
Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships. Spouses are each other's best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener, and critic. And there may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other may resemble the tender caring of a parent for a child.Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller, memories are fresher, commitment is stronger, even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly.
Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid. It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences, and new ways of expressing a love that is deeper than life.When two people pledge their love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique unto themselves which binds them closer than any spoken or written words. Marriage is a promise, a potential made in the hearts of two people who love each other and takes a lifetime to fulfil.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Fridays
So...
Typically a Friday for me involves cleaning the house, doing laundry that mundane kind of stuff that doesn't get done Monday through Thursday on my work days. If I can accomplish what I set out to do then I can have Saturday and Sunday chore free. That didn't happen today. My girlfriend had a medical test done and as her doctor's office is only about three minutes away she came over to spend time before she went back to work. You know, sliding on the house cleaning is a-okay sometimes. :-)
That's what I call an early birthday present or christmas present or an other kind of present I can think of. Just seeing her lights me up on the inside like a Christmas tree...
Typically a Friday for me involves cleaning the house, doing laundry that mundane kind of stuff that doesn't get done Monday through Thursday on my work days. If I can accomplish what I set out to do then I can have Saturday and Sunday chore free. That didn't happen today. My girlfriend had a medical test done and as her doctor's office is only about three minutes away she came over to spend time before she went back to work. You know, sliding on the house cleaning is a-okay sometimes. :-)
That's what I call an early birthday present or christmas present or an other kind of present I can think of. Just seeing her lights me up on the inside like a Christmas tree...
Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Love...
Love...
I am surrounded by her kindess, goodness, passion, thoughtfulness, generosity...it is overwhelming. I never expected that I would meet someone like her and now I know that I can't imagine a place in the world without her.
Amended to add thoughts that I find hard to put into words. Yesterday my love found out one of her good friend's mother had had a stroke a few days prior. We were snuggling in bed watching football and the realization hit that I would be so lost if anything were to ever happen to her. Life and love is so precious....I'm sure she thought I was losing it while I cried on her shoulder and I tried to tell her how blessed I was to have her in my life...
Love....
I am surrounded by her kindess, goodness, passion, thoughtfulness, generosity...it is overwhelming. I never expected that I would meet someone like her and now I know that I can't imagine a place in the world without her.
Amended to add thoughts that I find hard to put into words. Yesterday my love found out one of her good friend's mother had had a stroke a few days prior. We were snuggling in bed watching football and the realization hit that I would be so lost if anything were to ever happen to her. Life and love is so precious....I'm sure she thought I was losing it while I cried on her shoulder and I tried to tell her how blessed I was to have her in my life...
Love....
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Moms and Daugters - Date Night
Tonight is date night with a twist. My honey's best friend is in town. We're going to make it a fun night by having their Moms and my daughter join in. We're planning on dinner and a movie but who knows where the evening will end. Its going to be a blast and I love the thought of having a generational get together.
Update just in...the evening ended in the parking lot of the restaraunt we ate at. We basically were kicked out at closing time and then continued the conversation for another two hours on the asphalt of J. Alexander's. We had plenty to talk about with such a diverse group.
And on side note...what is it about a smile that can light you up from the inside and just make everything around you more vibrant and alive on the outside?
Update just in...the evening ended in the parking lot of the restaraunt we ate at. We basically were kicked out at closing time and then continued the conversation for another two hours on the asphalt of J. Alexander's. We had plenty to talk about with such a diverse group.
And on side note...what is it about a smile that can light you up from the inside and just make everything around you more vibrant and alive on the outside?
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