Yesterday and Forever

Yesterday was our 10th Wedding Anniversary. When fascinating over his own marriage, my Dad often says that it seems like "just yesterday and forever ago" that he and my Mom wed. Ten years after my wedding, I'm thinking I'm starting to understand what that means. Here's what we've been up to since June 19, 1999.I can't imagine what life would be like without Matt. After 10 years, I still think I'm the luckiest girl around. We were doing a little math recently and realized that we've known each other for over half of our lives and have been married for about a third of our lives. And even after all that time, it does sometimes feel just like yesterday that he was scooching his desk up behind mine in English class to do a bit of flirting. And I have to say that I still get the same kind of butterflies when he scooches up close behind me to do a bit of flirting when I'm washing dishes in our kitchen . Yesterday and forever. . .

Just a few weeks ago, our eldest happened upon a little kitchen flirting. I remember seeing my parents stealing a kiss or a hug in the kitchen when I was little. I remember feeling a little embarrassed to be privy to those moments and yet also so comforted and heart-warmed by the quick peak into my parents' affection. I'm betting all kids feel that way a bit. I think my response was typically a giggle and a flee. Our son's response was different. Spotting his parents hugging in the kitchen, he didn't flee. . .he wanted in. So, he pushed his little body between us and wrapped his arms around our waists for a tight sandwiched squeeze. He sighed an audible sigh of contentment and observed, "You two smell good together." I just hope that when we've been married 50 years, he can say the same thing!

Yesterday and forever. . .that's about right.