December 29, 2012

who gets married four days after christmas?.....

{favorite 2012 photo of us}

we do. well, we did. 
today is our 28th wedding anniversary.

i was twenty when we got married, and he was twenty two. wow, we were so young, weren't we? i don't know how we've done half the things we've done or how we've moved as many times as we have, but i do know one thing...everything i've done in the past thirty two years {we dated first} i've done with him. my best friend.

not only is he my best friend, he's my rock. he's my biggest fan and my loudest cheerleader. how either of us knew in high school that we were meant to be together is beyond me, but somehow we knew. call it luck. call it intuition. call it love. call it being in the right place at the right time. whatever you call it, we've been blessed. blessed in love and living and blessed with two amazing kids.

now before you start rolling your eyes, because i know some of you are, we've had some ugly days together, too. don't believe for a second that we live in the land of rainbows and glitter, because we don't. we've had fights and tears just like everyone else. honestly though, we hate to fight, so they never last very long. believe it or not, we've never gone to bed mad at each other or made the other one sleep on the couch and because i was born with the gene that prevents me from being quiet, well... silent treatments only last about an hour around here.

so today we celebrate. we celebrate love and patience, honesty and understanding, hand holding and back rubbing, secret words and nicknames, knowing glances and smiles, truth and openness, tears {happy and sad} and hugs, cuddling and making out. but even with all of those amazing things, we first and foremost celebrate putting each other first and making each other number one.

my hubby's dad {my wonderful father-in-law} told him years ago...."put each other first...make each other number one NO MATTER WHAT." so when life, over the past twenty eight years, has lifted us up and then turned around a few days later only to throw us back down {and stomped all over our vulnerable places while doing so} we've put each other first...we've made each other number one.
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so, to the love of my life, happy anniversary. thank you for loving me the way you do.
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34 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary to you and the love of your life.

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  2. Happy anniversary, Beth!!! (In about a week, Michael and I willl celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary! 35 years together...dated in high school...wow. Who gets married a week after New Years? We do. Well, we did.) Blessings to you both, for many, many more years together! Cheers to you, kath

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  3. Oh my gosh! I didn't know! Happy Anniversary Love Birds!

    Funny you should ask that question though. Hubby and I are celebrating our anniversary today! Not four days, but five after Christmas!

    So I guess I know a few who do!

    *wink*wink*

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  4. Happy Anniversary. It's always nice to hear about couples who not only stick it out for long haul, but who actually like each other.

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  5. Happy anniversary - and putting each other first is excellent advice.

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  6. Your love for each other shines in every word you write and I see lessons I can take away with me in what you posted today. I thank you for being so honest about how you are living your love xo

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  7. happy anniversary to you both!
    odd, I just advised my oldest granddaughter of "putting each other first." or why get married? I hope she takes that bit seriously.
    may blessings come your way for the new year!

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  8. Congratulations to you both.

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  9. Happy Anniversary. You share the day with someone else I know :-) I don't think you were young when you wed - my mum and dad were that age, as were all their siblings; it was the norm until very recently.

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  10. To still be in love with your Best Friend after all these years is the best gift ever. Priceless. Happy Anniversary, my friend. Hope 2013 is a beautiful year for you both. xoxo

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  11. Wow -- blessings. Lots of them. Forever.

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  12. oh Beth, my heart just jumps with happiness at t sight of you too. You inspire me.

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  13. That is such a sweet post, and you both are very fortunate to have found each other at such a young age and figured out that it was love! Happy anniversary to you both.

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  14. Congratulations you two beautiful people!!! xoxo

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  15. Y'all are so cute! We've been married for that many years, too, but didn't start together that young.
    Here's to many, many more good lovin' years!

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  16. Your life is a testimony to love and stick-togetherness. Congratulations and may you have 28 more happy years together at least! xo Jenny

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  17. How very blessed you both are!!! This type of love is rare. Happy Anniversary and here's to 28 more years!!! xoxo

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  18. Happy Anniversary !!!!!
    This is just everything isn't it !

    xoxo


    ( and don't be too jealous, heading to Florida in an hour or so... soccer, but still ! good-bye snow )

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  19. Many happy wishes coming to you from CO. I married my high school sweetheart too. He's still my best friend 46 years later.

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  20. Happy Anniversary Beth to you and your husband...and many, many, more happy years. You ask who gets married 4 days after Christmas? Well my husband and I, my best friend, my confidant, the love of my life too....we got married on New Year's Day so we're right with you almost just a few days later. We will be celebrating our 26th anniversary on Tuesday. You are right...it takes each one of us to put 100% and never 50/50...otherwise it just doesn't work. Congratulations !!!

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  21. Happy anniversary! We've been married 30 now, so I understand you don't make it this far without those bumps, but kudos to you two for hanging on to each other through the rough parts. Here's to at least 28 more! (You're father-in-law was a wise man!)

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  22. Happy Anniversary...what a gorgeous photo!
    Hugs
    SUeAnn

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  23. love like this is a beautiful, beautiful thing!
    I celebrate it with you,
    cheering wildly for the "us" that
    you've made:):):)
    bravo, bravo,
    Jennifer

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  24. happy anniversary to beautiful you's!

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  25. happy anniversary to you both~ the best is yet to come

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  26. I love this post in so many ways -- because I am happy for your joy, because you epitomize what we all want and hope love will be and finally, because you have such a wise father-in-law whose words are of true wisdom. And you have had the wisdom to listen and live it!

    Happy Anniversary!

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  27. Happy Anniversary!! What a gorgeous capture of the two of you!

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  28. Awww, what a sweet pic! Happy anniversary. Hope you have many more years of married bliss!!

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  29. Such a beautiful post Beth. Happy anniversary and have a great New Year!

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  30. Wonderful! Happy Anniversary a bit late, but I am sure your are still celebrating.

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  31. Happy belated anniversay Beth! I love reading your words about your husband and your marriage...it is a marriage worth celebrating for sure! What an adorable photo:)

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth