I Do

Today Mike and I celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. There were so many people who thought we would never make it. We were married less than a year out of high school and the odds were stacked against us. I was only 18 and he was only 19. But we knew what we wanted and what was best for us. We had dated for 3 years prior to getting married and while that didn't really prepare us for marriage it did show us how much we loved one another and how much we truly wanted to be together.

The last 20 years have been filled with the best and worst times of my life. We have been on incredible highs and felt the bottom of incredible lows. But through it all we have been together, holding each other up and holding tight to one another. Our love has seen us through more than we could ever imagine... war, military deployments, births of our children, deaths of our children, death of a parent, job changes, buying a house, surgeries and sicknesses, times of feast and times of famine. We have held each other through all the good times and bad.

I know that I am very blessed to have Mike in my life. He is my other half, my soulmate and my love. I can't imagine my life without him. I thank him for this incredible life he has given me, that we have given each other.

I love you Mike. I pray we have so many more years together. I am so happy to be your wife and your friend. You are an incredible man and I am so very fortunate you chose me to spend life with you. Words can't begin to tell you how very much you mean to me and how very much I love you.

If you were to ask me today if I would marry you all over again my answer would be a resounding "I Do!" I do today and always take you forever. I love you!