I never wanted to get married. Not to say I had anything against the institution, I just didn’t see myself as a wife. This was a pretty good situation when I met this guy almost seven years ago. I hadn’t grown up anxious to fulfill my role as a bride nor casting around for a groom. So I didn’t harbor any doubts, when Paul proposed to me in front of Space Mountain, about my mad desire to say “yes,” or that he was my one.
I try not to Zenbaw on this blog too much (/wave at forumites), but it’s true that the past five years have been the most difficult period of my life. Many awesome things did happen, but meanwhile the speed and energy with which I was used to going through life slowed, eventually down to a trickle, due to circumstances over which I had absolutely no control. This isn’t, unfortunately, that uncommon of a story, and in these stories relationships frequently unravel as well.
Paul, however, has stood by me through all of this, as boyfriend, fiancé, and husband. And through all this I understand how incredibly lucky I am that with everything I’ve lost, I’ve kept the most important thing in my life, and he is by my side every day. Tomorrow it will be two years since we got married and if I believed in a god, I would be thanking him for giving me such a wonderful friend to be my husband.
So instead I will thank my husband for giving himself to me. I love you, Paul.
Congratulations!!! Enjoy your anniversary! <3
*sniff* One moment. I, um, got some dust in my eye… *sniff*
I will be here every day I can still draw breath, to be at your side as husband and caregiver.
Happy anniversary, you crazy kids! Mr. Zenmonkey, you have my utmost admiration. You don’t need some random stranger to tell you this, but you take care of that special lady of yours.
/wave back from the forumites
-Dave
That’s beautiful, Zen… and so are you. ^_^ Now I understand better what you were talking about like… 2 or so years ago when I was poking fun at how much women love weddings, and you softened me up with your wonderful word (and that very touching photo).
It is good to know there are wonderful people out there in the world who stand by each other through thick and thin. Bravo!
Congratulations, Zen.
Thanks everyone! We had a wonderful getaway at the beach during a major windstorm. I recommend it.
/sob /sniff
= )
Happy (Belated) Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. ZM.
Anne Bradstreet wrote ‘To my dear and loving husband’ in 1678:
If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.
I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
The heavens reward thee manifold I pray.
Then while we live, in love lets so persevere,
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
Belated happy anniversary.