That dweam within a dweam...
Today is my...ahem...19th wedding anniversary. I'm married to an incredible man. He leaves on Friday to spend his birthday digging trenches in the Honduras to help provide clean water to a village that has never had running water before. This will change lives and I'm so incredibly proud of him for doing this. Pete has a tremendous heart. I knew this when I married him.
A lot can happen in 19 years and a lot has happened. Marriage is throwing yourself into the fire to be changed and to see what you're made of. You will hurt like nothing else before and, because of that, you have the opportunity to love like you never have before and be loved more than you ever thought possible. I guess I could say the same about being a parent but it's different with marriage because it's often much more of a choice than parenting is. You most likely do not accidentally get married and stay married. :) And, unlike parenting in my experience, when you are hurt in marriage, you're instinct tells you to run instead of telling you to open your arms and love past it. But, over the years, we have and I'm grateful for that. Because of my marriage, I can look into myself and say I chose the right person to spend my life with, that I actually listened to the most honest part of me and, when I did, love was there.
To Pete, I love you always in all ways. - L
If you have the Google Chrome browser, watch the video here: http://www.allisnotlo.st/videoend_ja.html?mid=CfMPORj80gG
If you'd like to donate to the project for clean water, you still can here in support of Pete Kleffner: https://dlq4.donatelinq.net/qv10/Default.aspx?MerchantID=Rockhills
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