A wedding anniversary isn't really about the date... It's about the symbol... it's about what you *do* on that date... it's the date that's set aside to remember the relationship. It's the date that's set aside to celebrate happiness. It's the date that's set aside to reflect on one person and your love for each other.... that makes it a hard day to deal with. I had such high hopes for this year...and what it would bring... and now we are so close to 6 months without him. I teased Nathan (and other guys grumbled) about how high he'd set the bar for all other anniversaries...and now I just wish he were here to happily sail *way* under the bar.
I married a really good man... whom I miss so very much. So I'm going to leave you with the posts that Nathan made for each hour all day last year... Many of you have already read them, but they make me feel a little bit better, and maybe some of you didn't. I post cause even if you don't think I'm as fabulous as he did, it gives you a picture of the wonderful man he was.
Three Amazing Years
July 21, 2010
On July 21st, 2007, I married an incredible woman. She dazzles me, and I’m madly in love with her. The last three years have been better — and harder, and more wonderful — than I could have ever dreamed. For the next 24 hours, I want to share with all of you a part of our celebration.Beginning at midnight, each hour on the hour I have scheduled a new entry to be published. Each entry is a haiku (American style, simply three lines in a five-seven-five syllable format) that expresses one of the many reasons I love my wife. :) Some of them are romantic, some are goofy, some are shared memories, some of them you may not even understand. But all of them say something about why Renee is beautiful — and if days had more hours, there would be more poems still! :D
Feel free to leave any comments or thoughts, if you’d like. Thank you for sharing in this part of our anniversary!
Anniversary Haiku 1
A spark of mischief
On a sea of compassion –
Enrapturing eyes
On a sea of compassion –
Enrapturing eyes
Anniversary Haiku 2
To witness her smile
Is to see a miracle
Of beauty and joy
Is to see a miracle
Of beauty and joy
Anniversary Haiku 3
In both speech and song
Her voice rings with confidence –
Melodious sound
Her voice rings with confidence –
Melodious sound
Anniversary Haiku 4
I am embarrassed
When my accent surfaces
She finds it charming
When my accent surfaces
She finds it charming
Anniversary Haiku 5
Treasured memory –
Watching the wind in silence
We were connected
Watching the wind in silence
We were connected
Anniversary Haiku 6
Kivs in the chivvy
To the squishy mini square –
Silliness and fun
To the squishy mini square –
Silliness and fun
Anniversary Haiku 7
So perfectly matched
We share the same handicap
To park or play golf
We share the same handicap
To park or play golf
Anniversary Haiku 8
The first kiss we shared
Held both passion and surprise
We were more than friends
Held both passion and surprise
We were more than friends
Anniversary Haiku 9
She sits on the floor
Whenever I am hurting
Just to hold my hand
Whenever I am hurting
Just to hold my hand
Anniversary Haiku 10
With a strange sixth sense
She chooses better movies
I trust her instincts
She chooses better movies
I trust her instincts
Anniversary Haiku 11
Her love for people
Is the center of her soul
She cares so deeply
Is the center of her soul
She cares so deeply
Anniversary Haiku 12
I think I’m funny
Because she is kind enough
To laugh at my jokes
Because she is kind enough
To laugh at my jokes
Anniversary Haiku 13
Whatever is Right
She will do without reserve
And without complaint
She will do without reserve
And without complaint
Anniversary Haiku 14
Spontaneous fun –
Plans are not necessary
She needs only friends
Plans are not necessary
She needs only friends
Anniversary Haiku 15
Her calm is steadfast
When others are wild
Unreasonable, upset
When others are wild
Unreasonable, upset
Anniversary Haiku 16
Paint, pencil, and clay –
She brings her visions to life
With amazing skill
She brings her visions to life
With amazing skill
Anniversary Haiku 17
There is no question
Of her strengths or character
She knows who she is
Of her strengths or character
She knows who she is
Anniversary Haiku 18
On the cliffs at dawn
The most beautiful of words
Could only be “yes”
The most beautiful of words
Could only be “yes”
Anniversary Haiku 19
Music did not play
So she waited at the door
Stunning in her dress
So she waited at the door
Stunning in her dress
Anniversary Haiku 20
Heavenly vision –
My bride, splendidly arrayed
Walking down the aisle
My bride, splendidly arrayed
Walking down the aisle
Anniversary Haiku 21
Vows and rings exchanged
Together on the altar
As husband and wife
Together on the altar
As husband and wife
Anniversary Haiku 22
The feel of her dress
Warm beneath my shaking hands
Dancing to our song
Warm beneath my shaking hands
Dancing to our song
Anniversary Haiku 23
Loved ones line our path
Showering us with bubbles –
We make our escape
Showering us with bubbles –
We make our escape
Anniversary Haiku 24
Asleep on a train
Her head against my shoulder
This is all I need
Her head against my shoulder
This is all I need
Non-Anniversary Haiku (25)
July 22, 2010
Now and forever
I will love my wife –
Beautiful Renee.
I will love my wife –
Beautiful Renee.
I am so sorry today is not great. I have one of those anniversary things coming up in Aug. I think if I could just go to sleep June 30th every year and not wake up until Sept. 28th....I would be happy. Then I could sleep through anniversary of his death, our anniversary and his birthday. But life isn't like that....and so we trek on. Know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers today....and this too shall pass!
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