Today Doug and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary. There wasn’t any fan fair or big presents, but I did have dessert for us and we each gave her each other a beautiful handwritten card. It seemed very fitting for where we are in life right now.
The last five years have by far been some of the most challenging times in our marriage due to no fault of our own. Doug’s health issues, the stress that Champion put him under and his dad’s refusal to fulfill the promises that were made to us so many years ago have made life really hard. Throw in a few other specific incidents that happened to the rest of our family, and I’m surprised that we made it through. But the good news is we did persevere. I wasn’t surprised because we always have. We didn’t need to celebrate our anniversary tonight because every day is a celebration of life. We’ve made it a long way together and God willing we will make it even further.
I hope the next year brings an easier path for both of us, but if it doesn’t, I know that we’ll get through it together. That’s the best part about being married to Doug, his perseverance, strength and optimism make life so much easier. I couldn’t imagine being married to anyone else.
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