Love Notes

I can't help but think that I have been given the life I have for a reason. I have been married to my best friend for 2 years. My husband and I met after our our older siblings dated. He was my first boyfriend as we began our journey together in the 10th grade. We got married after 7 years of dating. We survived 4 years of college and 3 years of High school. I helped him through the sudden loss of his father, as he helped my through the loss of an aunt, a Grandmother, and a Grandfather. He is my entire world. One of the best pieces of advice we received when we got married was to remember that we are each other's family, that no matter what happens we have each other to turn to, and to always turn to one another first.

Sometimes I think that there is no way that I could exist without him. He is the one who carries me when I can't take another step, and he comforts me when I feel like there is nothing positive around. To say I love this man is a complete understatement and will never do justice to what we have. I think about these amazing thoughts and feelings as I read about another couple that seems to have the same bond. Stephanie and Christian are a great couple that I have come to know through Stephanie's blog . They have an amazing family of four. She is a creative woman who chronicles her family's life online. Sadly just as I "met" this family they were struck with tragedy. Stephanie and her husband were in a plane crash a couple weeks ago and are in very critical condition. Even in this trying time they are together. They are surviving together and mending themselves together. 

I almost want to say that it is better that they were both in the crash, only because I don't believe I could handle anything that difficult without my husband. I am a stronger person because of him and without that, I don't think I could bear the pain.  Reading about them has made me truly appreciate what I have been given. My family, my health, and my husband. He is a wonderful man who takes better care of me than any one person deserves, and he does it selflessly. I'm a grateful, loved and compassionate person because I have him in my life.