Wise Words

Can I talk about weddings and anniversaries and marriages for just one more day? Yes? Excellent. It’s been a long week and I’m trying to hold on to the anniversary celebration just a little while longer!

With our third wedding anniversary earlier this week, I spent a lot of time daydreaming and remembering our wedding and all of my favorite bits.

One of the moments I remember even throughout the year is a conversation I had with my father when we were dancing that evening. (We danced to this song, my dad’s pick. It was the only time during the whole day that I teared up.)

While we danced, my dad asked me if I was happy. Of course. It’s been a perfect day, surrounded by everyone I love. I’m happy, I said.

So remember that feeling you have today, he said. Remember how happy you are and how loved you are, even when the going gets tough. Just remember this feeling, he said, as we danced, teary-eyed and smiling.

I do remember the feeling, on the days that marriage isn’t all shiny and sparkly, and on days that it is. And I remember that moment with my dad, his wise words and our matching teary smiles.

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Earlier this week, I sat with the three ICA Bootcamp Mentors while we waited to do a radio interview about the show. We chatted and I mentioned my anniversary (they brought it up, I swear!), and one of the women remarked that she had been married for 41 years before her husband passed away. Another remarked she that she had only been 49 years old when she became a widower.

The last, the only one still married, said she was heading toward her 40th anniversary this year. She added, no matter how many years we get, we always hope for more.

Sometimes I sit back and just let the words sink in, sometimes they’re just so perfect, so wise, so wholesome and honest.

No matter how many years we get, we always hope for more. 

Today, I’m thankful for wise words from wise hearts.