8 years...
Has it really been JUST 8 years?
For those of you out there that have been married for a while, does this happen to you? Some days, it seems like the time has flown by, while others it seems like every ounce of those years (and then some) have settled firmly on your head.
And I don't mean that in a bad way...honestly. I can genuinely say -- and those of you that know us can attest to this -- that we have a truly blessed marriage with many more ups than downs and with much more happiness than sorrow. Actually, I'm not sure sorrow is even a word that comes to mind when I think back on any part of the marriage. It just sounded nice and poetic for that little part.
True, there have been times when Delphine has wanted to smack me in the head for doing something stupid, but thankfully those moments are becoming fewer and farther between.
See, Delphine makes me a better person. That sounds corny, I know. But I want to be clear. She's never forced me to change. She's never given me an ultamatum to change. Sometimes she strongly SUGGESTS it, but in many ways, just being around her makes me want to be that better person.
I hope I do the same for her...
Because isn't that why you get married in the first place? To make the whole larger than the sum of the parts? I think so. And I've found the woman who helps me to achieve that interesting phenomenom.
Thanks, Honey Pie Sugar Bunch!
Happy Anniversary!
I stayed up just to say that, but now I'm very tired, so I'm headed that way.
I love you!
-m-