Remember When

Today is our 26th wedding anniversary. I think this is the first anniversary we will celebrate apart. On different continents. Sigh. You know, this was not in the manual I was given on my wedding day.

Actually lots of things were not in the manual.

Actually there was no manual.

While the media loves to talk about what a drudge marriage can be I have found it to be full of surprises. I'm sure that has a little something to do with the boy I married but I bet most people married a long time would say something similar. When we said I do 26 years ago we had no idea what the future would hold. But we committed to find out together, to face the challenges and share the triumphs. Our married life has been full of both.

In honor of our special day I'm going to quote that world renowned Georgia poet...Alan Jackson. He wrote a beautiful song ( you can listen here) and I absolutely love the words.

Remember When

Remember when

I was young and so were you

and time stood still

and love was all we knew...

Remember when...

we vowed the vows

and walked the walk,

Gave our hearts...

made the start and it was hard

We lived and learned

life threw curves,

there was joy and there was hurt

Remember when

Remember when...

old ones died

and new were born,

And life was changed,

disassembled, rearranged....

Remember when...

the sound of little feet

was the music

we danced to week to week...

Remember when...

thirty seemed so old,

Now lookin' back

it's just a steppin' stone

To where we are

where we've been

Said we'd do it all again

Remember when...

Remember when

we said when we turned gray,

When the children

grow up and move away

We won't be sad

We'll be glad

For all the life we've had

And we'll remember when....

Happy Anniversary hubs...I love you!