34 Years Ago…

/ Jodi

34

34 years ago
on April 3, 1982,
a 19 year-old girl
said “I do”
to a 23 year-old boy.

They didn’t know
how quickly time would fly
creating a life together
experiencing love together
raising a family together
growing old together.

Today, a 53 year-old girl smiles
at a 57 year-old boy
whose eyes still twinkle
when she gives him a winkle.

 
One of aging’s most precious gifts
is our eyes growing bleary
causing us to look with our hearts
at those we love
and see the beauty
that radiates from within.

We don’t see the wrinkles.
We just see the twinkles
that can only be viewed
from the experience
of a lifelong love.

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

 

129 thoughts on “34 Years Ago…”

  1. Oh my, what a sweet verse and such a charming and innocent image…and so young! Warmest congratulations to you and your love, may the years to come be filled with continued blossoms of love, peace and togetherness. Happy Anniversary!

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  6. AWH!!!! This is so sweet! Love it and Happy Anniversary! Great picture! I love the line about seeing the beauty that radiates from within. Your beauty with your words and your artwork radiates out to so many ::)

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    • Thank you Sylvia. We are fortunate, and it hasn’t always been a big smile – no kidding about that – but growing up and growing together has been a good journey. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  22. I’m tearing up…..such a sweet post! A great BIG Happy Anniversary to you both!!! It amazes me how when I was single, time just crawled by….after I got married, time is on warp speed level lol ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • Awwh! Thanks so much sweet Nicole! I can barely remember being single – LOL! I met hubby when I was 16 – we literally grew up together! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  34. Happy Anniversary !!! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’œ I hope you are celebrating some place fabulous this weekend! ๐Ÿ˜„๐ŸŒˆ Enjoyed seeing your wedding photo – your dress looked a lot like mine. And what special words for your hubby. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’–

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  37. Happy Anniversary! The longevity of your marriage is a real accomplishment, and a testament to the fire of love you have stoked with communication, compassion and laughter. Wishing you many more years of “happily ever after”.

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    • Awh! Thanks Marguerite – I would be lying if I said it was all fire and love and laughter – LOL! But it has been a fantastic journey and I wouldn’t trade it for anything or anyone. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  44. happy happy
    twinkling anniversary!!!
    how wonderful! in this day and age – 34 years WOW, congratulations!! by the way your hubs looks a bit like Paul McCartney there yes? and you look totally enchantingly beautiful Jodi! love that dress and the details on it too ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Thank you Debi! I’m teasing hubby calling him Paul tonight! I had never thought of it until you said, but YES, he kinda did! Now, however, a whole different story! lol! Still a cutie, but in a very different way to my bleary eyes ๐Ÿ™‚ And YOUR eyes are bleary calling me totally enchantingly beautiful – but thanks all the same! My grandma bought my dress and I loved it – $200 total. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  47. Now that was a beautiful poem, especially the part about bleary eyes meaning that we must look at each other’s hearts! (Makes me think I need to quit complaining so much about my failing eyesight.) Happy Anniversary to you and your husband!!!!!!

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  49. It took quite a long time to scroll down and reach the comment box but I simply could not leave the post with a like! I cannot pick a favorite part from the poem. I liked every single word from it. All I can say is around 50 years ahead hope my hubby and I echo the same feelings like you both do if it is not too much to ask โค Belated Anniversary wishes to you and your amazing hubby Jodi ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Thanks sweetie – just know it is not always “happy.” Not every day is great, but there is something great in every day, and we must cherish those moments. No life is perfect nor a fairy tale, so try not to delude yourself into thinking so you will not be disappointed. Marriage is wonderful. It is always work. I have told people there are good and bad days, good and bad weeks, good and bad months, and even good and bad years, but if you are committed and love each other, it is so worth it. Wishing you many happily ever afters!

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      • In a reply also you ooze poetic charms!! Jodi, you are a sheer delight ๐Ÿ™‚ I actually read this a couple of times and was smiling the entire time through it ๐Ÿ™‚ I totally agree that it is a mixture of good and bad and not rosy days all throughout. Yes it does require a lot of work, and many of the “endearing eccentricities” you fell for your in your partner comes across as “irritating idiosyncrasies” a few years down the lane ๐Ÿ˜€ But I still believe it could be a fairy tale ๐Ÿ™‚ After all fairy tales have their share of sadness as well, but the endings are what defines them to be a “fairy-tale” ๐Ÿ™‚ Like you said, sticking to one another through thick and thin and not letting the love diminish even when lust takes its toll, can very well give the fairy-tale ending to everyone’s love story ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you for your wishes and I hope years later I can craft something like you did ๐Ÿ˜‰ Definitely not a poem though, I am really bad at that. Something else maybe ๐Ÿ˜€

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      • Thank you for your lovely words ๐Ÿ™‚ I am so honoured that you think so! I really am. People like you are the gems of the blogging world and compliments from them make my day ๐Ÿ™‚ and apart from blogs, your views on life are very inspiring and something to look upon as well โค๏ธ

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