This week's blog comes courtesy of My Michelle.
This coming week, Richard and I will be celebrating 32 years of marriage. You know how people always say, "where did the time go", "it seems like it was just yesterday", or "you haven't changed at all". Well a few weeks back, Richard and Jonathan rigged up our old VCR and we watched our wedding video from 1988. Well, it was definitely 32 years ago and we definitely have changed! But, it was really so much fun to talk to the kids about the "back story" and relive the memories of that day.
There is something so magical in memories and telling stories of times gone by to your kids. Its an enduring thing in families I think. I know my brothers and sisters and I loved to hear my mom's version of how she and my dad had met back in the 50's, how they had met at a barn dance, how he had asked her to dance and she turned him down! Dad would tease her and tell another version of the story, and well, long story short and after much eye rolling, thank goodness dad persevered and the rest, as they say, is history! We were digging through some old documents the other day that Richard's mom had saved and came across some love letters from his dad to his mom that she had lovingly saved. So happy we have these memories to share and pass on to our children, the stories of our lives.
One of the great things about our wedding video is how it captured the music, the dancing, all the fun that we remembered during our reception. Seeing all the disco dance moves, watching that crazy conga line, all of the bridesmaids in their beautiful blue dresses swirling about the dance floor. Pure Magic! Re-living the beautiful speeches, words of advice and wishes from our loved ones. Then there we were: so young, so optimistic, the world at our feet. Richard had graduated from teaching at Queen's the day before, and I had just completed my third year. We were in such a hurry to get started and share our lives together.
I guess it is only natural heading into this anniversary to be particularly thoughtful and remembering days gone by. We have a shadow hanging over us all for sure, as we battle through these days. For us it is a battle for time and preserving Richard's health. We have scans, tests and treatments that create a great deal of anxiety for all of our family. It is as much an emotional and mental battle as it is a physical one. What helps? As you surely know by now, we love music and dancing. One of our favourite songs is an oldie by Alan Jackson called "Remember When", a tear jerker for sure. It is truly a song suited to anniversaries and about a love and life well shared.
If I could, I'd still do it all again!
And we'll remember when.
Love Michelle
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