Being really sappy today

[Karlynn]

Today is Glenn's and my 25th anniversary. I'm finding myself to be weepy and very nostalgic, just as I was when my children graduated from high school. 15 years ago I didn't think I'd be around to see them graduate from high school (and now my son is graduating from college next week and my daughter in December) and I didn't think I'd be here to celebrate 25 years of being married to the love of my life.

I felt so horrible prior to my surgery that I questioned whether or not I'd really be around to experience these types of milestones. But I've made it to many milestones and have high hopes of seeing many more - the next being the birth of our first grandchild in October.

To those of you who are awaiting surgery and scared silly, and to those of you who have just had surgery and wonder if you'll feel normal again - a good life awaits you. And it's a life that will be full of milestone celebrations, small and larger.

 

[PJmomrunner]

I'm glad you're feeling sappy today, Karlynn. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

 

[Mary]

Congratulations to Glenn and the kids for their the good fortune in having a sappy wife and mother all these years.
And if you consider your post sappy, then I'm sappy too!

 

[Marguerite53]

Karlynn. What a lovely post! Congratulations!! Weepy is good!!

We are on a similar track. (but you are so much younger!! ) Our 25th was just this last January. I've been recently thinking back a year to last May when our oldest graduated from college and our youngest graduated from high school. I am so relieved that my AS held off until I could make it through these milestones. Just so incredibly relieved. While I know that I am on the cusp of reclaiming my life with my recent surgery, the aura of the unknown still hangs over you as they put that little blue cap on your head. You just want to be around!!

And boy ARE WE!!?? Woohoo! So languor in the melancholy for awhile, then go out "with the one you love" and embrace the moment!!

Congratulations to you both!

Marguerite

 

[Dennis S]

Weeping

Weeping

Karlynn-I lifted this from one of my posts from some time ago:

One of my favorite plays is "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder. The premise is that Emily, the main character who has died, has the chance to go back and live one day all over again, but without the ability to change anything. She is warned it will be painful. With her new perspective, the careless way her family breezes through daily life is painful to her. Finally she says "It goes so fast-We don't have time to look at one another"..."Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?" The stage manager answers "No-The saints and poets, maybe-they do some".

When we really take the time to look at the ones we love and the life we share-the beauty makes us weep. So I say you are a saint, a poet or both!

 

[Wise]

Congratulations to both of you. I hope you have a wonderful anniversary.

Wise

 

[Superbob]

Sappy is beautiful! Very inspiring post, Karlynn. Happy anniversary to you and the love of your life, and many more!

 

[tommy]

Thanks for posting. I think that "sappy" is contagious. Two graduations yet to come this year. Turn on the water works.

Happy 25th!

 

[Ross]

Happy 25th! Do you want to borrow my make up?

Oh man, this year will make my 26th!

 

[Yaps]

Happy anniversary!!!Being sappy means you love..always a good thing..

 

[RCB]

You Sappy Silly Sissy!

You Sappy Silly Sissy!

"And it's a life that will be full of milestone celebrations, small and larger."
There is much more of the same in store for you- Happy 25!

 

[Naomi]

Happy Anniversary! I've been feeling like life is so fragile lately and trying desperatly to hold on to every moment. It's great to hear that a good life awaits me! Thank you! Enjoy your anniversary!

 

[geebee]

Congratulations, Karlynn & Glenn.
What a great milestone and we are happy you are around to share it with us. I understand your emotions. When I got sick, I was angry because I thought I would never see the year 2000, never thought I would get to travel, etc. Now I have made it way past Y2K, been to almost every state and abroad and have been with the love of my life for 18 years.
What great times we live in and how great God is to let us hang around a bit longer.
Thanks for sharing and we will all be here for your 50th.

 

[Harrybaby666]

Happy Anniversary Karlynn!!!!

Happy Anniversary Karlynn!!!!

Here's wishing you and your hubby MANY MANY MANY more years of happiness and thrills and excitement...and with that new grandbaby coming, the best is certainly yet to come. Blessings to you and your family. Harrybaby

 

[Phyllis]

Congratulations on your 25th. Wishing you both many more milestones- the best is yet to come. Dick and I celebrated our 41st this past winter, have enjoyed watching the kids graduate from college and graduate school, our son bless us with two wonderful granddaughters and are looking forward to having our daughter bless us with a grandson in August. Life certainly is good and we wish you and Glenn many more years of similar blessings!

 

[fyrfytr]

Hey Karlynn,
Congratulations to you and Glenn. I hope you have many more to celebrate.
Take Care

 

[bvdr]

Karlynn, congratulations! What a great post. I hope you have many more happy years together filled with other milestones to enjoy.

 

[jayaresq]

Congratulations, Karlynn!!

Congratulations, Karlynn!!

It all couldn't happen to a nicer, more supportive person than you!! -- Jim

 

[terryj]

Happy Anniversary!! I always get more emotional on special occasions since my husbands AVR nearly 5 years ago. We will be married 39 years in November and although everyday seems so special since his surgery the holidays,anniversaries and special events we share are even more special now.

 

[epstns]

Karlynn,

Your post brought me to think back a couple of years to our 25th -- my wife and I renewed our wedding vows in the company of our daughter and our families. It was, as expected, a bitter-sweet celebration in that many of those who celebrated our wedding were not there in person to celebrate our 25th, but they were all with us in spirit. Celebrations are what makes life worth working through. May you and Glenn have so many more good celebrations.