My husband and I went to a wonderful wedding reception for a friend this past weekend. It's probably the 10th wedding we've attended as a married couple. I don't mind telling you that we've been married for 15 years so far. In that time, we've seen a littered trail of friends' marriages dissolve. To add to that, both our parents have gone through divorce and have blended families.
It seems that it's the oddity these days to stay married. I have wondered if we are just biding our time before the inevitable happens. But then, we happen upon a rare, incredible jewel of an evening where we see everything wonderful and in one another again. We revive the romance that has been buried under loads of laundry, mountains of bills, quelled under settling sibling disputes and conquered by countless times of cleaning carpets. We drift away from romance like ships drifting off course, but somehow, magically we find our way back to True North and true love. It's amazing how it happens. I attribute it to maturity, choosing your spouse wisely but mostly, being able to say yes to love, over and over again.
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Scarlett, read all of your blog entries. Took the time this morning before work.
I found this entry particularly beautiful and true.
Thank you for being you - and if I happen to be one of those people who've dissapointed you, I'm sorry.
I love you dearly and value you immensely, but believe me when I say I have often wondered myself why what I give out so seldom seems to be returned.
I guess we all have those feelings from time to time although we know deep inside that we're loved.
Anyway, I'm blessed and elated you're my friend. I hope to reconnect more over the coming years.
kat
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