Twenty

Here we are the day we set out on the road called
"Married Life"...

twenty years ago today.

What a road it has been and still is!

How could we have known about all the
curves, bumps, and obstacles,
there would be along the way?

I'm sure you will agree
marriage is not always easy.

There are days
when the sleep is little,
the words are sharp,
and the tempers are short.

You learn to give each other space.

You learn to say "I'm sorry"...a lot!

You forgive, forget, and move on.

~♥~

There are the good things too, like...

building a life together,

holding your newborn child,

knowing you're loved
even though the hair is graying
and the wrinkles are forming

having someone
to talk with,
laugh with,
pray with,

having someone
who loves you,
and cares about you.

~♥~

I haven't mentioned much about
my husband on my blog before,
but he is a funny guy!

How can I do anything but laugh when he has...

squirted lotion on my pillowcase,
(no, I didn't notice it until I'd lain down!)

packed dog food in my lunch bag,

scared me with fake spiders,

grabbed a handful of something from the 'junk bowl'
(like a ketchup packet, rubber band, button, paper clip)
to put in my Christmas stocking, or

clipped clothespins in my hair while giving me a hug

♥♥♥

Throughout our twenty years of
sickness and health,
ups and downs,
joys and sorrows,

my husband has been my...

pastor
counselor
listener
protector
provider
spider killer
labor coach
fellow parent
encourager
prayer partner
hand holder
nurse
comforter
shoulder rubber
secret keeper
anything fixer
guitar player
picture painter
joke teller

but most of all,

he has been my
friend.