I’m so thankful to have celebrated 31 years of marriage with my guy. I wrote the following in 2014 when we had the 30th anniversary of him asking me to go steady. But it all holds true through today.
30 years ago today was a Wednesday. You could go see the release of Ghostbusters or The Karate Kid at the theater for $2.50 per ticket. On your way home you would have probably turned on the radio to hear WHAM sing “Wake Me Up Before You Go”. Once you finally arrived home you would have rushed to the TV for an episode of Magnum PI, Fame, or The A-Team.
30 years ago today I was sitting in the youth room at our church. We were either waiting for church to start or it had just ended; I don’t exactly recall. Either way, teens were congregating in groups talking.
30 years ago today a boy I thought was really cute walked up and sat down next to me. I remember his exact words as if it were yesterday. “Now that we’re alone, will you go with me.” (Remember this was 1984 and that was the current vernacular.) We weren’t alone, so I laughed first, then said yes.
30 years ago today changed my life. That one simple question and the one-word answer.
30 years ago I said yes to being a girlfriend. Five years and two months later I said yes to being a wife.
30 years ago I was 14. He was 15. We were children.
30 years ago today the biggest decisions I made were what I’d wear to school that day, who I would sit with at lunch, and who I would spend the rest of my life with.
30 years ago I didn’t have a clue. I didn’t know he would be the only boy I would ever kiss (truly remains so to this day.) I didn’t know how hard life could be or how easy it would be to love him. I had no way of knowing how many fights we’d get into or how many times he would take my breath away.
30 years ago today I didn’t know the extent of the commitment I was making or that some days that commitment would far out way the love we felt at the moment as we engaged in marital warfare.
30 years ago I had no idea he would give me two beautiful kids. Or that he would stand by my side as we stumbled through parenting and watched two incredible little people become wonderful, loving young adults.
30 years ago I didn’t realize this boy would love me unconditionally and sacrificially in a way that is rarely seen.
30 years ago today was a gift I still get to unwrap each day.
