Enjoying The Ride

Eleven years ago today, I married my husband.  

I could sit here and write a bunch of sappy things about him and how much he means to me.  You know what, that would all be true, but that just isn’t me.  Or him for that matter.

The thing is-we’ve had our share of ups and downs. I guess you could say our relationship could be compared to a rollercoaster ride.  

In the beginning, it felt like a wooden coaster.  It was a very shaky and rough ride, with a LOT of bumps.  But over the years (we’ve actually been together for sixteen), we’ve moved on to riding a steel coaster. 

It still has the ups and downs, but for the most part it is a smooth ride.  And there may even be a loop thrown in there every once in awhile (although I’m not sure what that represents but it’s probably good). 

So, I’d like to quote the words of my favorite movie ever because although I could have bought him a card, I feel like this is better for the environment and isn’t that what a card is anyway–stealing someone else’s words to tell your feelings.  

They speak the truth and are more romantic than a cheesy card could ever be.

“Well that’s what we do. We fight. You tell me when I’m being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are being a pain in the ass.  Which you are 99% of the time. I’m not afraid to hurt your feelings.  You have like a two second rebound rate and you’re back do doing the next pain in the ass thing.  So it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be really hard. And we’re going to have to work at this every day.  But I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me every day.”

Eleven years.  Sixteen years.  Sixty years.  I don’t want to ever get off this ride. 

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PS We were married in the olden days before digital cameras, so I had to take a picture of my wedding album.  That’s pretty sad, isn’t it?

PSS John Mayer still hasn’t contacted me about the concert.   :(

PSSS Here’s a link to the video from that scene.  God, I love that scene. 

PSSSS  I’m getting a little obnoxious with PSing lately.  ENOUGH!!!

July 13, 2008 | Filed Under Ponderings, Searching My Soul Sunday 

Comments

16 Responses to “Enjoying The Ride”

  1. Runningamuck on July 13th, 2008 10:48 am

    Congratulations!

    Great post.

    Great quote.

    Darn John Mayer!

  2. Simply Shannon on July 13th, 2008 10:57 am

    Happy Anniversary!
    John Mayer is obviously not as smart as he thinks he is.

  3. Amy on July 13th, 2008 12:04 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

  4. carol on July 13th, 2008 12:57 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

    We’re not the sappy kind either but hat you said was perfect!

    I guess John Mayer doesn’t google himself after all, or maybe he just takes the weekends off from doing so.

  5. misty on July 13th, 2008 1:00 pm

    yes… that really GREAT script!

    Happy anniversary! Celebrate the crap out of it!

  6. Jackie W transplanted Okie (Buried in Legos) on July 13th, 2008 3:38 pm

    Happy Anniversary !

  7. Shannon on July 13th, 2008 7:11 pm

    Awwwww, congrats! We had our anniversary this week too, I totally missed it b/c we were sick. What a cute photo of you guys . . . I love kissing shots, they’re awesome!!!

    p.s. what is john’s problem for not contacting you??????

    p.p.s. I haven’t even seen the notebook yet -blasphemous!!!!

  8. Kate on July 13th, 2008 8:57 pm

    Really, that’s your favorite scene? I thought it was the kissing scene in the rain - “it’s not over, it’s still not over” - that one?!?! And so I clicked on the link to view the “fight” scene and then of course like any website I visit, I get sucked into other things and I watched their kiss from the MTV Movie Awards. Now girl, that kiss was sooooooo good! I watched it twice just to make sure I saw it all. And did you see he was wearing a “Darfur” shirt - hmmmm, makes me start to like him a little bit ;-) Oh, and I didn’t realize what a big forehead Rachel has, might need to investigate some haircuts of hers for myself :-p

  9. formercitygirl on July 14th, 2008 12:07 am

    Happy Anniversary! What a lovely picture!

  10. A Mama's Blog (Heather) on July 14th, 2008 1:31 am

    Big congrats. on your 11th Anniversary! That is great! I love your picture too. We will be married 6 years in September, and our wedding photographer told us at the time our wedding was the last he was doing in 35mm. He said digital was the future. We were like whatever- good luck with that. How funny how things can change in just a few years.

    Hope you got to do something speical for your big day. Happy Anniversary!

  11. Chickie Mamma on July 14th, 2008 4:34 am

    Happy Anniversary to the two of you - and may you make many scripts of your own for years to come

  12. Firah on July 14th, 2008 8:52 am

    Happy Anniversary!!! YAYAY!!! That’s an absolutely gorgeous picture! *Goes misty-eyed* and yes, that scene hits it to the core about love and living with love.. :)

  13. nonsoccermom on July 14th, 2008 1:55 pm

    Congratulations! Eleven years, quite an accomplishment. I haven’t seen The Notebook either, please don’t hate me!! :)

  14. Domestic Spaz on July 14th, 2008 3:30 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

    I’ve only see The Notebook once but I did absolutely LOVE it. I think I should watch it again.

  15. Smellyann on July 17th, 2008 1:56 am

    Aw, happy anniversary!! Now I want to see the notebook again. Good movie!

  16. Sus on July 17th, 2008 5:19 pm

    holy cow I have to see that movie again. that is the greatest film and i can’t even remember that scene. congrats on the 11 years!

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