Wednesday, November 18, 2009

My Steady

It is nine years today.  Nine years since we inhaled salty wind, peering over boardwalk rails to glimpse the icy crest of waves.  Nine years since a 21-year-old boy asked a 20-year-old girl to be his wife.  Nine years since he took my hand, trembling from cold and excitement and nerves, holding it steady as he slipped a ring on my finger, anticipating our forever promise.  Nine years since I whispered yes through giddy lips...



Still feeling much like a girl, navigating life and marriage and motherhood, I differ not from the winter waves, rising high and falling hard.  But even  now he clasps my hand and remains My Steady.  "Many waters cannot quench love...my beloved is mine and I am his." 





8 comments:

  1. Awwww:) sweet! Happy anniversary of your engagement!
    May your marriage continue to be blessed,and a blessing to your children.

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  2. Happy Engagement Anniversary - we got engaged in 2000 also!

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  3. Wow! 9 years!!! Such a wonderful day! Happy Engagement Anniversary!!!

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  4. Congratulations to a wonderful couple...who set a wonderful example!

    Many blessings-
    Amanda

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  5. Kristen, I'm liking your topic about brevity. I'm interested in doing that for our next ST Email & Online publication. I enjoyed the article you submitted, and I see from your blog that you are meditating on how life is just a vapor.

    Let me think on a few things and I'll shoot you an email early next week! Have an awesome weekend!

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