Anniversary

Joe and I have officially been married for 3 years as of 7:15 pm last night.
To many, it may seem like we are still newlyweds.
To me, it's seemed like a lifetime.
Not in a bad way, its just hard to remember much before I met Joe.

This past weekend I went to Oklahoma City by myself for a personal shower/bachelorette party of a friend. It really made me reminisce about my wedding and the events that led up to it, also knowing my anniversary was just around the corner.
I drove to and from OKC that day by myself, so needless to say, I had a lot of time to think.

Marriage...what can I say about the institution?
It hasn't been easy. Jen knows this better than some, because she is my confidant.
As a girl we all think it's romance and beauty all the time; That we are going to be treated like princesses forever.
It isn't like that. I feel kind of like I should have been warned a little bit about the trials, and the difficulties that come along with a spouse.
Sure there are the wondrous days, laughing and spending time with your best friend and lover... but then there are the tough days, the deaths in the family, the money worries, the compromises and fights.

Its a humbling experience.

You learn to love someone more than you love yourself. That sounds like an easy feat, but in reality it isn't. You get out of bed to close the door at 4 a.m. for the dog, just so your spouse can sleep uninterrupted. You smile and nod to an undeterminable amount of boring talks about motors and mechanical things you can't even begin to comprehend. It seems like an endless amount of little nothings, but in the end they add up to be a love. A deep love that sacrifices.

"What Honey?!" She yells.

"Wawawawwawa"(His response in the background sounds much like the muted trumpet sound of the charlie Brown teacher)

"Sure I'll get you another beer!" She says, even though she's thinking he is much closer to the kitchen.


I wouldn't trade it for anything.

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