Marriage...

Today is our 10 year wedding anniversary. It seems like yesterday in many ways, but forever in others. I think I can say that marriage is amazing, but it can be really, really hard. To me it seems harder than raising children because there is unconditional love with children, but not with a spouse. My love for Rick is not unconditional - there needs to respect, honesty and fidelity to keep it alive.
My view on marriage is that you are brave enough to want to pledge yourself to another you should be allowed to do so regardless of race, creed, color or sex. Because in the end if you can make it work it's amazing to have someone in your corner, someone to cry to after a hard day, someone who calls you on your bullshit, someone to cuddle at night, someone who unloads the dishwasher because you hate it.
Our marriage is strong because it has been tested and we have had rough times that knocked the wind out of us. But there is always love there.
Happy Anniversary my love - here's to the next 10.

October 14, 2000 (I really need to scan these pictures)