Sunday, January 24, 2010

Cherish the Moments

I love being married and I wouldn't trade it for the world. When you have a husband whose character you can trust and depend on and who consistently put himself last, well marriage just gets better with each passing day. However, my life has been much more busy and hectic since being married and there are times when I like to look back and remember before I was Luke's wife to when I was his girlfriend.

I loved the anticipation that would build up in me before an evening with my boyfriend. I remember wishing I could leave work early so I could spend a little extra time primping for him. How I would drive my family crazy with my hyperness. In the beginning I would always feel just a twinge of nervousness, but as soon as I saw him walking up to the door the nervousness would vanish. He and I went on the best little trips together around Whatcom County, Eastern Washington, parts of Canada, and Seattle. I couldn't have asked for a better dating relationship. Most of you know that I had a crush on Luke back when I was fifteen. So by the time we officially began dating (6 years later) I told myself to love, cherish, and remember everything little thing we did together.

All I can say to those who are in the courting/dating stage of a relationship and to those who soon will be: make sure you cherish every moment. Engagement is fun and marriage much, much better, but still, savor every moment, every date, every conversation. Write down every place you and your special someone has been to and done. You will love looking back at it later and remembering exactly how your now husband stole your heart and how you captured his. I wish I could explain better what I'm talking about, but sadly, I'm not the best writer. Just please, believe me. You are going to miss it.