Our 10th Anniversary
pamelamyers | September 18, 2009
Today is Mark and my 10th wedding anniversary. The time went so fast. I can remember our wedding so well, and yet, here we are 10 years later. It is hard to believe that we have spent the majority of that time waiting for Sam…or well…we didn’t know we were waiting for Sam specifically, obviously, but you know what I mean. Our marriage certainly wasn’t what either of us expected, I don’t think, in the sense that I think Mark and I both pictured having our family a long time ago, and yet, every day of waiting, every disappointment related to having (or not having) our family seems so far away now that we have Sam to look forward to.
We have such a great marriage — I am the luckiest woman in the world. Not a day goes by that I don’t remember how lucky I am, even though sometimes I am sure I don’t show it. It took me a long time to realize that Mark and I were perfect for each other, but I am glad I came to my senses before I lost the chance to be with Mark forever. I can’t imagine a more wonderful husband and more wonderful father for our child. He already is a great dad and Sam isn’t even here yet. Just last night at the mall he picked out the cutest outfit for Sam : ) How many men would bother to notice their baby girl’s clothes? But Mark does. He cares about every single thing that will affect her. I know he will be an involved, caring, loving dad who Sam will have a special bond with for the rest of her life. I don’t know how I can ask for more than that.
Happy Anniversary, Mark. And thank you for being the person you are, the husband you are, and the father you are. I couldn’t possibly be luckier, or happier. I love you.
Ok, now that I am done being sappy, I thought I’d share some photos. The first is our engagement picture from September 4, 1998. Mark proposed at one of our favorite spots, a certain lone tree, in the middle of a field at Valley Forge National Park. We used to go there quite a bit when we lived in Paoli. The second is a photo of us that we just took on August 15, 2009 at that same tree. The last picture was just given to me by my mom’s cousin, Helen, at my baby shower. It is my grandparents’ engagement photo. I had never seen this photo before, and I was astounded by the similarities to my own engagement photo. My grandparents had the most amazing marriage and they loved each other so deeply until the end of their lives. Their marriage was always the gold standard to me — something to aspire to. And I really think that so far, Mark and I have done a good job in having the kind of marriage they had, which is saying something. I couldn’t be happier, and I know that my grandparents are happy for both of us. They loved both me and Mark so much, and I wish they were here so they could meet Sam. But I will tell her all about them, that’s for sure.
