Scott Curtis Lindstrom, my guy............... that smile still makes me melt!
{Today is our 12th wedding anniversary, so please indulge me in a bit of nostalgia.....}
12 years of marriage.....building 2 homes, creating 2 careers, instant family with your 3 teenage daughters, (2 miscarriages), creating our "cool" family of 5......special . Birthdays, Graduations, holidays...
Later 1 empty nest, losing 2 parents..... tears...grief.....
there for each other in ways we could not have imagined.
Countless adventures and travels around the world....smiles and sun splashed photos from......
San Francisco, Sonoma, NYC, Paris, Barcelona, Todi, Cabo, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Barbados, St. Barths, Rome, Orvietto, Ficulle, Riviera Maya, Z, Sienna, Yountville, NoHo and more.....
A number of disagreements.......a few slammed doors.........more than that in makeup kisses......
Private jokes, belly laughs and your beautiful voice and guitar singing me to sleep.
Your insistence that we stop and honor a beautiful sunset, no matter what.
Your lovely and touching cards.......they are the first thing I would grab in a fire and they make me
cry and smile, each....... and every............... time.
cry and smile, each....... and every............... time.
This wasn't my first wedding....but you are the reason I was on that journey.
And our song, "At Last", Etta James, which you promised to dance with me, every, single time we heard it for the rest of our lives......any time, any where (even that time we heard it in the aisles of Home Depot.... I was embarrassed but you persisted and kept your promise-just like you always do).
"At Last" -Etta James
Truly, madly, deeply on September 10th, 2000
The journey of marriage (not for the faint of heart).......
some may call us 'failures' for being married in our past lives.........
I call us 'hopeful' for trying it again.
Love, for me there is no place on earth I'd rather be.........
Always,
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8 comments:
Love! You two have something special! And remembering it daily keeps it special! Congratulations on saying "I Do for the twelfth time!" NE
Beautiful. And thanks for another dance upon the click of the link in your post. Wow!!! Happy 12! Xox
S
Thanks sweet friend! It takes one to know one and you and your guy are an inspiration.
Always love it when you stop by! :)
Always.....xo
How truly beautiful, your love shines through so strongly.
At Last was our song too ... ah the wonderful memories it always conjures up.
Happy Anniversary.
Thank you Doreen! I always love it when you stop by. That song is so special and it's fun that we share it. When did you get married? I'm glad I could stir up some happy memories today! :)
Now, THIS is a post to trump all others!!! THIS is the kind of expression of married love that brings hope to others! THIS kind of love is hard to find!! I am truly honored to have the privilege of reading such a beautiful and deeply moving tribute. I wish you many more anniversaries, Heather! (It's hard to find a guy who keeps his promises, such as always dancing to your beautiful song, especially in the middle of shopping!)I am so happy for you both, having found each other for the rest of your lives!!! xo
Hello Shelly! I've missed you, my friend...thank you for your kind words. You are always eloquent and inspiring. As I put this post together it was a bit emotional for me. I hadn't looked back at our wedding photos in years and I found them to be more special to me now, through my current lens.......I was also reminded of some very difficult times we were to face. When we married we had no idea the challenges to come. I wasn't always sure we would make it to 12 years. Complications of work life and family/blended family and becoming a 'we' at our ages was at times daunting. It has been work, a bit of stubbornness and commitment, just as everything worth having in life tends to be. I am grateful and humbled, actually, that we are as strong as we are today. HOPE, yes, Shelly, HOPE is essential-never, ever give up hope. I think it is the one thing that gets us all through the darkest of days. Here is to some sunshine and hope. I always love it when you stop by. Hoping life is treating you well. xo
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