We treated today pretty much as we do every other day in our lives . . .as nothing any different - each day you wake up and can make a fog on a mirror is a good day :)
So we were out shopping and farting around, and decided to have a quick meal with our oldest dumbass Kyle and his young lady. So we are sitting there just chatting, and the radio in the restaurant is on quietly in the background. Suddenly if sounds as if the radio is turned up to full volume, and the song Love Me Tender By Elvis Presley starts playing. Now, on any given day I would have paid no attention to this song. But at this time I looked at my phone, and it was 7:13pm - pretty much the same time that Dean and I danced to our wedding song that wonderful day 25 years ago . . . . I remember it was after 7 as my step dad took so long with the speeches . . . . well our wedding song was, Love Me Tender by Elvis. So 25 years to the day, almost to the bloody minute, our wedding song plays loudly at the restaurant where we are eating dinner . . .. coincidence, or a friend on the other side making sure that we took the time to acknowledge that today was more than any other day . . . it was time to take a breath and look at what the last 25 years have bought to us.
At times you wonder if this is all life has to offer; or how much you can take in times of tragedy or heartache; or will you ever feel as joyful as you were at the birth of your first son; or where will the money come from to pay that next bill; or why am I so lucky to have two beautiful, wonderful and healthy children; and such a loving supportive spouse.
Twenty Five years of sometimes struggling - but now finally able to take family holidays; of watching both kids excel in sports and relationships; twenty five years of chatting, laughing, crying, giggling, talking until the wee hours . . . . would I change anything ?? I am sure we would all want to change a few things in our lives, the only things I would want to changes are the tragedy and the agony . . . . . The lack of money; the nasty bosses; the horrible jobs; the house I really don't like; the friends that turn out not to be friends; the hard times; the wonderful friends; the times of joy and laughter; the heartfelt girl talks; the time with my family - I probably would not change any of them as each one of the contributed to the strength of the relationship we have today and I feel have made us better people.
June 13, 1987 to June 13, 2012 - we did it Deano . . . . . not many can say they have reached such a milestone - :)
