Five years

I’m very amused, because I sat and started to compose this entry, and then I went and I dug up the entry I wrote last year for our fourth annivesary, and I was almost writing it out again word for word, at least in regards to the first few sentences.

Today marks five years that Lisa and I have been married. Five whole years. Part of me wants to crack a joke that I’m surprised she hasn’t gotten rid of me yet, but then part of me says that such a comment shows that I’d be doubting her love, which I most certainly don’t. We may have only been married five years, but this isn’t the first time we’ve been apart for our anniversary, as for our first anniversary, she was here in New Mexico while I was out in Virginia, as she was tending to family issues.

I really wish I could put into words how much I love her. Lisa completes me more than I could have ever imagined. Five years ago today, I put on this ring here on my left hand, and dedicated my life to her. Each day, I take time to touch it, turn it, fiddle with it, and to think about my lovely Lisa and how much I love her, and all of the things that this ring represents. I recall the gentleman who married us, how he told us that this ring is an outward symbol of our love, and how it represents that I belong to someone special, and that someone special belongs to me, and I never, ever forget that.

My friend Jeremiah just recently got married. My friends Anthony and Audra just got engaged. It’s awesome to see people I know taking these sorts of steps. I feel lucky, because I got an early jump on things.

I can’t wait to see where life takes Lisa and me. We’ve already been through so much in just five years, and as we progress and mature, I see so many wonderful things in our future.

Lisa, I love you so very much. I can’t wait to see you Sunday.