I did not
quite understand the significance of that special day
From
willfully independent to eternally united
I became
part of something more than what I could be on my own
I became a
wife
Nothing
could have prepared me for that day
Or all the
days to follow, I suppose
But hand in
hand, excited and hopeful, we blissfully began this journey together
With each
day and year, the significance of that special day sinks deeper into our souls
Through
vigilant choices and actions
Together we bend
heaven and earth to keep those special promises we made
We are
becoming of one heart and one mind (united)
The future
is unknown
But hand in
hand, excited and hopeful, we happily continue this journey together
In
reflection over the past two years, I seem to more profoundly understand the value
of marriage and what my marriage means to me. One of the most touching explanation
of marriage I have ever found is an article from Elle magazine a few months
before our wedding. Entitled “Till
Whatever Do Us Part” the author attempts to explore the meaning of a
lifetime commitment in an age when instant gratification trumps endurance and
our obsession with taking our “happiness temperature”.
“The point of living isn't to be in a perpetual state of
fairy-tale ecstasy; it's to find the meaning of life, the meaning of your life.
And the point of marriage, I think, is to create meaning, with every happy and
sad memory, every hardship overcome, every kind act, every moment of
acceptance, every triumph, every child, grandchild, pet, and friend you
accumulate ¬together. The point of staying married until you die is to have a
witness to your whole life, to the meaning you built. In the end, you can look
at your spouse and say: Somebody knew me—and I knew them.”
Christopher, thanks for adding meaning to my life.
Happy 2nd Anniversary!!! I love you!
