It recently came to my attention that my high school reunion is next summer. Once I stopped having a panic attack over how very old I am because I swear to you, I was just in high school YESTERDAY, I realized that this meant that next summer, Shane and I will have been together for ten years.
Ten years ago, I was sitting in Themes in Lit class. Every time I'd ace a paper or test, I'd take his glowing compliments over my writing to mean that he wanted to marry me. Probably he just meant that I was better than the derelicts in my class (seriously), but a girl could dream, right?
This means that almost ten years ago, I had my last first kiss with him. I'll never kiss anyone for the first time again, except for our sweet babies. And as far as first kisses go, it was amazing and full of fireworks and floating on air. We only "dated" two weeks before he said I love you. I didn't say it back because I was only 18 and leaving for college in just days and love was such a big thing for me, too big to acknowledge. I had to make sure that I loved him for him and not for the thrill of someone older who had a house and a car and a job. And then he told me to spread my wings and not break too many boys' hearts. I didn't break any hearts. I couldn't, because I left my heart with him. When boys would ask, I'd tell them I had a boyfriend, even though I kind of didn't know if I did or not. People sometimes act like I did myself a disservice by going off to college attached, but I don't think that's the case. I still had fun and made friends, but I'm glad I made the choice I did.
Because if I hadn't, I might not have this.
Ten years ago, I was sitting in Themes in Lit class. Every time I'd ace a paper or test, I'd take his glowing compliments over my writing to mean that he wanted to marry me. Probably he just meant that I was better than the derelicts in my class (seriously), but a girl could dream, right?
This means that almost ten years ago, I had my last first kiss with him. I'll never kiss anyone for the first time again, except for our sweet babies. And as far as first kisses go, it was amazing and full of fireworks and floating on air. We only "dated" two weeks before he said I love you. I didn't say it back because I was only 18 and leaving for college in just days and love was such a big thing for me, too big to acknowledge. I had to make sure that I loved him for him and not for the thrill of someone older who had a house and a car and a job. And then he told me to spread my wings and not break too many boys' hearts. I didn't break any hearts. I couldn't, because I left my heart with him. When boys would ask, I'd tell them I had a boyfriend, even though I kind of didn't know if I did or not. People sometimes act like I did myself a disservice by going off to college attached, but I don't think that's the case. I still had fun and made friends, but I'm glad I made the choice I did.
Because if I hadn't, I might not have this.
Photos by Beth Fletcher Photography
20 comments:
you make me cry way to much when i read your blog.
stop it.
xoxo
mr.ce and I have been together for 10 years now too!
*swoon*
love this so much....
it's amazing how quickly time passes.. you two are truly blessed! :)
such a beautiful post!!!
i married an old guy, too ... just sayin'
So beautiful.
And SCANDALOUS.:)
Sorry to ruin the moment but well, you know how me and keeping my mouth shut goes.
I love you guys, I love your story, and I love your happy ending. Congratulations. :)
oh, love this so much. beautiful...all of it!
Great post. Happy almost ten years together!
LOVE the pics too. :)
Congrats on 10 years. come to think of it, it has been 10 years since I met my hubby next week. Maybe I will surprise him :)
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love....it makes me smile
The part you left out was that you two are so cute that no one can even bother being creeped out by the scandalous part. :-) You two are fantastic.
Me and my older-man-husband have been together for 10 years now too!!
:o)
What a funny story.
Ten year class reunion, gosh you are old! ;)
Seriously though, congratulations on ten wonderful years with your perfect other half. And the picture of you and Tommy is so precious!
Dave and I met 10 years ago this year, too! Here's to finding and marrying older men! Woohoo!
Jason and I will celebrate 10 years of marriage in March... I can't believe it!
remember that time that you had shane write about his perspective from tommy's birth? so, uh, could he write about his perspective of falling in love with you?!?! :)
SO sweet! All of you.
This post gave me chills. MAJOR chills. I adore you and Shane's love story...
That is one the best posts about a Hubby.
Hubby and I have been together 10 years in three weeks, it blows me away that he loves me that much.
All that life packed into 10 years... and all these wonders to pass along to your 2 little miracles!
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