I just wanted to add a note about our 9th anniversary because there were some special moments, and, since my mom came out this week to visit, BJ and I actually got to go on TWO dates without the kiddos! BJ and I seemed to find great cards for each other that really summed up how we feel about this time in our lives. BJ's card said this: "Someday, many years from now, we'll look back on this crazy time in our life together and wonder how we did it all ... and then, those ordinary, everyday moments that we often take for granted will shimmer like stars as we recount them." Sitting at the edge of the Mystic River watching the sun go down on a wedding reception at the restaurant where BJ and I ate dinner last weekend will be one of those starry memories. How special to celebrate our anniversary by being outside observers of a new marriage just getting started.
My card to BJ summed up perfectly how I feel about being relocated from friends and family in this major life transition: "Everyone has a path in life -- loving you is my path. For me, the future isn't about where I'm going. It's about where we're headed together and what we'll share along the way. ... (mushy stuff edited) ... I know without a doubt that I want to go on walking the same path with you forever."
I think paying some greeting card writers/companies a combined fee of $6.72 for words that express perfectly our sentiments towards each other as well as towards this life stage was well worth it. Ahh, Abbi has a sentimental side ... who knew? And how many ellipses can I put into one blog post?
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