Not even a week from now, I'll have been married to my young bride for 15 years. Anytime we mention this to people, they always ask our age; which of course makes us laugh and blush.
On the serious side, I spent a long time looking at gifts from practical to emotional; because after all, it is not a trivial matter to surprise somebody you have known for so long.
Buying gifts for people is supposed to be fun, not a chore. However, the commercialization and the pressure that society has imposed on 'events' has relegated the simple act of expressing your love and thanks into a public display. What happened to the days of singing a song or reciting poetry to your loved ones? I am definitely not a renaissance man, but even I can see that the charm and emotion put into gifts is often shunted aside to find the 'greatest gift ever'.
What is out there that can express 15 years of love?
I am holding out the 'big' event gift for 20 years, as that would mark a huge number in our lives. Although I am constantly amazed that we have been married this long and together for far longer. While I never doubted that I had found my life mate, that person that is opposite me in the right ways and challenges me in others. Many people in my personal life and outside did their absolute best to attempt to separate us. Whether they were jealous or filled with hate I can not decide, as I leave that up to God to sort through. Twenty years to me is special because it would complete a promise I made to a special person in my life about 13.5 years ago (The details of that promise I'll keep to myself though so please don't ask).
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So, just because I am a utter and messy jumble of mushy sentimental "girl" emotions, just like your gorgeous "Sunflower" (even though she doesnt want to admit it)- I just wanted to convey that I really do believe that I am blessed to have growing relationships with you and your wife. I have found comfort many times in knowledge that both of you have beat many odds and stayed together, despite all the bumps. I suppose it is comforting because it allows me to hold out hope for my ongoing (forever....ongoing) relationship to my life partner. Even through all the differences (and there are so many), I am a firm believer still that he is my soulmate, and there is really something to be said for these awesome and rare emotional connections. He is night, and well, I am day...but somewhere in the dusk and twilight we meet...perfectly. ~B
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