Happy Anniversary, David. I love you!
This is a fun meme co-hosted by 15 and Meowing and McGuffy's Reader. Be sure to visit and join in the fun!
Here are the fill-ins:
1. My favorite part of November is __________.
2. Every November, I ________________________.
3. For me, peace ____________________________.
4. So far, my upcoming holiday plans ________.
Here are my responses:
My favorite part of November is today. Thirty-three years ago today, David and I were married after being engaged for about three years.
Every November, I/we have an anniversary, though it isn’t always celebrated in a way we would have chosen. Five years ago today, we were in a hospital room in the city, with David recovering from an amputation. He was literally on death’s door when he went into the hospital on 2 November 2012. He smelled like a corpse. They said he would have been dead within two days had I not gotten him there when I did. I tried much sooner, but he felt so rotten, he didn’t want to go. Then, once he was convinced to go, the doctor’s office was refusing to see him. I stood my ground and they saw him and sent him straight to the ER at the hospital in the City.
For me, peace is generally elusive. I have the peace that Heavenly Father has it all under control. No problem there. It is this whole earthly bit and some humans that mess with the other levels of peace. But, it is all good. I know that He is growing a rose in the messy garden called my life.
So far, my upcoming holiday plans are totally up in the air. We don’t know who to expect, when, if anyone, ever. David, Laynie, and I will be here. It’s anybody’s guess on anyone else.
Have a blessed weekend, y’all!
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I love you, too. You are my wonderful Smurf. Thank you for standing your ground and saving my life. Had it not been for you, I would be dead. I love you, my Smurf.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I love you, too. It was all in Heavenly Father's hands. He knew you needed to stay here for a good, long time more. {{{Hugs}}}
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ReplyDeleteWOW, I thought the medical practice wasn't supposed to turn ANYONE away! I say, good for you for standing your ground. I like your answer on peace and feel the same. It's the humans who screw up the peace equation every time! Have a good weekend, my friend and be blessed!
The regular hospital ERs aren't supposed to turn anyone away, but apparently private practices can do what they want to do, whenever they want to do it. That was one frustrating morning!
DeleteI'm trying to get better about ignoring those humans that are causing me grief, but it is sure hard, especially sometimes.
I hope that you have a blessed weekend, too, my friend. :)
Happy Anniversary to you both. Keep weeding that garden, but you know that not all weeds are bad. Focus on the rose; the wild ones are the hardiest.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annie. The weeds are the best part of some gardens. I love dandelions. Wild roses are great and never boring. :)
DeleteHave a blessed weekend!
Happy Anniversary to you both! I love that you are both so in love like newlyweds and stick together no matter what. I knew Dave had a stroke, but I didn't realize all he went through in 2012. that is very scary. I am glad he survived. Thank you for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. Clearly November is a very special month for you. Have a nice weekend! XO
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ellen. :) We signed up for the long haul together. We went into this knowing that divorce is not an option. A marriage can't operate like that, always having a door open to run through at the least sign of trouble. Either a couple is committed or they are aren't. It just doesn't sound very committed to me to go into it with the idea "if it doesn't work out, we can get a divorce". That just sounds like planning for failure, in my opinion.
DeleteHave a blessed weekend. :)