Two Step of Life With No One Other Than My Love

Tomorrow is my husband and my 40th anniversary. It's truly crazy to think we have been together for so long.  We have been together longer than we haven't.







Forty years ago, I left my country to marry a guy who I had only known for six months...and then had to leave him for another six months.  I had been in love before, but this was the only time I knew, without a shadow of a doubt that this man loved me; maybe even a tiny bit more than I loved him.  I say man, but looking back we were both kids.  He married me when he was only twenty two.  Geeeesh!





There were so many reasons why I fell for him and I fell hard.  He was more of what I believed to be a real man than any other guy I had ever known.  He was incredibly attractive, a gentleman and a mysterious foreigner.




  



The years are more like chapters in a book and time is blurred and abstract.



It's often that we sit together with a drink on a Friday night and have long, deep conversations about the world, our lives, our loves, tragedies in the news, faith, lack of faith and life in general.  He's one of the most knowledgeable people I know.  He does his homework and although he is a true liberal, he has facts that are above and beyond a lot of people who try to prove a political point. He doesn't form his opinions without contemplating both sides. In any case, that's often what we do.  Just talk.  I disagree with him at times, but one thing is for sure; he has taught me to consider situations I wouldn't have normally thought about or questioned. Because of who he is and how he forms his ideas, it causes me to think deeper and more critically before I form an opinion.  He has taught me some stories aren't what they appear to be, but a lot more complicated.






At this time of our lives, I think we are happier than we have ever been. We're both comfortable in our own skin and that has contributed to a quality relationship of affection, respect and love.   It has caused us to be more tolerant of others and each other when we disagree.  I admire him...I still think he's one of the hottest men around and I sincerely can't imagine my life without him.  He has made me a better woman on so many levels and to that I will always be grateful.

Bad times?  Uhhhhh....need I say more?  Yes, we have had some times where we both had to look deep into our own souls for answers to the more difficult questions.  Because of that I believe we love  and live our relationship to the fullest.  We haven't just settled.  We have stayed together because we genuinely love one another and want to live the rest of our days together.  

Happy 40th Babe....here's to us!





"Two Step"

Hey, my love, I came to you with
best intentions
You laid down and gave to me just
what I'm seeking
Love , you drive me to distraction

Hey my love do you believe that we
might last a thousand years
Or more if not for this,
our flesh and blood
It ties you and me right up
Tie me down

Celebrate we will
Because life is short but sweet for
certain
We're climbing two by two
To be sure these days continue
These things we cannot change

Hey , my love, your can to me like
wine comes to this mouth
Grown tired of water all the time
You quench my heart and you
quench my mind

Celebrate we will
Because life is short but
sweet for certain
We''re climbing two by two
To be sure these days continue
The things we cannot

Celebrate , you and me ,climbing
two by two ,to be sure
these days continue , these things we
cannot change

Oh , my love I came to you
with best intentions
You laid down down and gave to me
just what I'm seeking

Celebrate we will
Because life is short
But sweet for certain
We're climbing two by two
to be sure these days continue
Things we cannot change...
Things we cannot change