On a quiet Saturday afternoon on June 16th, 1984, two young kids crazy in love with each other committed their lives together forever til death do they part, in front of a few close family members and God. They were excited to start their lives together as husband and wife...and all the things they would share together and all the memories they would make.
That was 30 year ago this past Monday.......and it was Tommy and I, were those two young kids crazy in love. Not knowing what marriage would bring to our lives, all the memories we would create, or the wonderful children we would be blessed with.
I look back at that day and I remember all the simple little things that meant so much. The song my cousin Mark played and sang for us; how my hands shook as we stood together holding hand in my grandparents little yard and recited our vows to each other; or the tears in my moms eyes as she watched her only daughter marry this young boy; or after the ceremony and the luncheon how Tommy drove me to see "our" street in Irwindale, FRAIJO ST...now that I was a Fraijo.
The past 30 years we have experienced so much, the blessing of the birth of our three wonderful children, the sad loss of those whom meant so much to our lives, the many places we have been to....and so much more.
Marriage is work, you must take care of it, you must make time into it, you must communicate with your spouse, you must give 100% of yourself to it, you must always listen to what your spouse has to say, you must pray for it, and allow God to be part of it....and you must never quit on it!!!
Tommy and I have had are fair share of ups and downs like any other marriage, but I am blessed by the fact that neither one of us quit. Kept working hard for it.
I can't imagine my life any other way than it is now....ok, sure I would like to stay home all day and travel with him, but that will come in due time too.
I cant wait to see what the next 30 years (plus) brings us......
