20 Years of Oneness

 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Those verses were spoken at our wedding, are displayed on the wall above our bed and have been the words we've promised to surround our marriage in.  At times we've failed to be patient, to be kind, have easily allowed anger to get in the way, have done things that lost trust for awhile, but our love for each other has not failed.  Here we are twenty years after saying I do.  That's two decades of building a life together.   Of being supportive of each other's successes and failures.  Being together in good health and even more so in times of sickness.  Supporting each other's dreams and praying for each other daily.  In all the good times and the bad moments, we have held on.

We've learned what it takes to make our marriage work.  We are still learning.  

It's hard to believe we have reached twenty years of oneness.  Together we created a life with two kids that can often feel chaotic, overwhelming, busy and stressful but I don't think I'd change anything (except maybe having a cleaner more organized house) and I'm glad to experience it all with my Robby.  

The day of our anniversary was spent watching our daughter in her last elementary school band/chorus concert.  I embraced the moment thinking of how proud I am.  The next day Rob surprised me with a delicious dinner in a private room at a restaurant with our kids, my parents, his mom, his sister and her boyfriend.  Our son played our wedding song on his guitar followed by Rob presenting me with a new engagement ring.  I'm ready to tackle the next twenty years.