Wednesday, March 31

the even dozen

can it be babe? we just celebrated our twelfth anniversary? dang, we getting old! let it be known that we went very low key this year. every year we talk about getting away, just the 2 of us...hasn't happened yet. maybe we are saving it for the 25th? i did quite enjoy our indian meal at the clay pit and out decadent cupcakes afterwards.
but this milestone leaves me thinking about us again. and i am amazed and grateful. i think it rare these days that people stay married for the long haul. many people do stay married, albeit, unhappily. i think of what could be wrong in our marriage and isn't. i am grateful that i still love you and you love me. but mostly i am grateful that i still really, truly like you.
someday these four little heartbeats are going to leave our nest. and while they occupy eighty percent of our conversations right now i'm not afraid of being alone with you in an empty house. because i still really, really like who you are.
i'm not a fool babe. i know this marriage works solely because of you. you give and compromise and look the other way out of kindness and love everyday. i've got my good points and strengths, but you hold us steady. and for that i am so grateful.
oh, and thanks for simply laughing at me when i asked you how much you are worth dead to me. it was really asked in love, but you already know that right?
i love you paco...here's to 80 more years together....
tu vida

3 comments:

Anne said...

aw...love. happy anniversary my friends.

Annette said...

Congratulations you two! I love you both to pieces!

Anonymous said...

Congrats! Our 11th was this year!