Eleven years ago I did the craziest thing I've probably ever done in my life...I married a man I had known for only 8 months, and 3 of those months were by phone.
Out, went the checklist I had made about my perfect man (one of them being, NOT a fob from Tonga) and the amount of time I alloted myself to get to know him before marriage (one year minimum). We are both Tongan but with his being raised in Tonga and my being raised in America, we may as well have been from Mars and Venus.
Early in our marriage there were times I said to myself, "What the hell was I thinking?" We've been through A LOT together and then some...from cultural differences, to disagreements about roles we play in our marriage, my little pet peeve of his kava drinking habit, even being encouraged to leave me so many times by different people because we didn't have kids and yet he's stood by me.
The times where he's blessed my life beyond words are far more numerous than the bad times. His heart is genuinely kind. He loves my family and my sisters and protects them as fiercely as I do. His friendship with our son is love in action at it's purest form.
Eleven years in and I can truthfully say I am looking forward to eternity. He continues to amaze me, he can still make me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world. He continues to love me despite my endless mood swings, anxiety attacks, weight fluctuations (okay, okay, weight increases), and unfinished personal goals.
He reminds me daily that he is not perfect and likewise I remind him that neither am I...so we're two imperfect people learning what it means to perfectly love.
Each day the eternal view of the man I fell in love with years ago comes to fruition and it's one of my life's miracles to witness.
Happy Anniversary my love.
3 comments:
Awww;D...beautiful!
Thanks sis...he's a keeper...lol.
Love it.. happy anniversary.. xoxo
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