Life as We Know It

Eleven years ago today I married my best friend, my soul mate, the other half of my heart.

We met in high school when I was a freshman and Marvin was a junior. He chased me and I played hard to get until I graduated. We started dating then and and never looked back.

He proposed to me on Christmas Eve in the snow, on a ledge overlooking a ravine with white tipped firs and a waterfall stilled by the cold. I felt like I was on top of the world, and the fact that my new engagement ring didn't fit didn't matter.

I finished cosmetology school before we got married, and then we moved into a tiny apartment close to my salon and Marvin's bank. We spent our honeymoon on a tropical beach, making sun-kissed memories that we'll never forget.

When we said "I do" it was as natural to us as breathing. There was never any whisper of doubt in our minds that we were created by our Heavenly Father to be life-long companions, till death do us part.

I can not even imagine a more perfect partner for me to stumble through life with. He's the logical answer to my creativity. I'm the organization for his chaos. He's the net under my maternal tightrope. I'm the laughter for his jokes. He holds the key to my heart.

I love you, honey. I'd say "I do" all over again!