Love is —

30 September 2024

Transferring to your college
Always installing the car seats
Serving as your human alarm clock
Folding tiny pairs of underwear just so
Reading an essay he wants to share with you as you both lie in bed and not minding
when you fall asleep halfway through
Going to small group, pressing into friendship
Driving the old car

The middle-of-the-night parent, the patient parent, the fun parent

Hearing “my wife” across the room, a thrill still
Researching the candidates
Falling asleep with the light on
and
Grumbling about how you stay up too late to read

Making every hard decision less scary
Never ever giving you a reason to doubt
Always reaching for you, always beside you

An unending conversation with my best friend
Who we were and who we are
The most fun we’ve ever had
So simple, so grand.

In honor of our 12th anniversary, inspired by Jen.

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September 30, 2024 7:06 am

A thrill still. Same, same, same. ❤️

Kelly H.
September 30, 2024 5:38 pm
Reply to  Pressley

yes.yes.yes.

Raven
September 30, 2024 2:09 pm

This is so beautiful!

Kate
September 30, 2024 4:46 pm

So lovely. Marriage really is extraordinary, and its gifts are both microscopic and innumerable all at the same time.

September 30, 2024 8:07 pm

Love love love love love! Happy 12 years to the best of the best!

Cathy
October 1, 2024 11:17 am

Beautiful!
Making every hard decision less scary” is one of the (many) things I miss about my relationship with my late husband. Sometimes it’s crippling to make big decisions now – and it’s been nearly 8 years.

Kensi
October 1, 2024 12:50 pm

“my wife” across the room. still gets me too. so beautiful, em!