Today is our 12yr. wedding anniversary. Wow I can't believe it's been that long. We don't exchange gifts but we just try to make an effort to go out on a date. That means more to me than any gift he could give me. I have been with Brian forever but I still remember that feeling when I first saw him when I was just 17yrs. old. I fell so fast and hard, it was like those stupid cartoons when cupid shoots the arrow and the person sees heart or stars...lol. He was so awkard and goofy and wore thick black glasses. But all I saw was his beautiful face and this great big smile. Now I think oh my gosh we now have two girls and if one of them settled down and married young I would probably flip out. Wow what my parents must have gone through, lol. We have been through money problems, lost close family members, and don't get to spend enough time with each other but I can honestly say I'm still deeply in love with him and I have never wanted to be with anybody else. I don't know if "soul mates" really exsists but I know that we were truly meant to be together. Weird little things have happened over the years like picking up the phone to call him and he was already on the other end of the line. That has happened several times over the years and it's something that I don't think I have expereinced with anybody else before. In fact it just happened again two days ago. Plus this morning as soon as I opened my eyes I got his text wishing me a happy anniversary and a sweet message. Believe we are NOT by any means the lovely dovey type at all. I know it's hard to tell by this blog today but it's true. I am truly so happy and feel very blessed with him. I thank him for being a great husband and giving me three beautiful children. Things are far from perfect and don't believe people who say their marriage is because it's all an illusion, a show. But I hope we share another 40, 50 years...wow that sounds forever lol.