18 Years Together

18 years ago tomorrow I married my best friend. Over the years we have learned to live together and grow together. We have developed as individuals as well as a couple and a family. We have not always had an easy time of it, though the easy times seem to WAY outweigh the difficult ones, but we learned to work our way through the difficulties. We learned how to be a united front for our children, even when our opinions may have differed. There were a few times that I wanted punch John in the face, but I never did. Even when I felt that way, he was still my best friend who I wanted to come home to at the end of the day and tell about my day at work, ask about how to handle a difficult co-worker, or listen to his day and his unusual student stories. I cannot imagine my life without him and I am so very thankful for the life, love, laughs, family, and support he has provided me. A wise co-worker once told me that, "You fall in and out of love with the person you are married to several times throughout your relationship. The important thing is that throughout it all, you are married to your best friend." That I am, and for that I am eternally grateful! I love you John, with all my heart, mind, and soul.