25 Years

25 Years

25 years is a quarter of a century and when we started out on that fateful Tuesday night, neither of us would have even expressed thoughts of a quarter century. Hell, that span of time wasn't even part of our comprehension at that point. However, it's been that long and we've been together through it all and I wouldn't change a thing standing beside you.

25 years - a silver anniversary, but our time has been golden

25 years and not a day goes by where I don't feel our love

25 years and we've seen our relationship progress through a single decade, our pre-teen years, our teenage angst, driving a car, being able to vote, reaching legal drinking age, and now being able to rent a car. Wow, our relationship can do everything but the chores we hate.

25 years and though we're not young anymore, we're still young at heart

25 years and though we're still not beating The Simpsons, we've been together longer than NCIS and Friends combined

25 years and what few days we've spent apart during that time felt far longer than the whole of the 25 years

25 years and though the world fluctuates around us, we're still rock solid

25 years of different Monday and weekdays and holidays and everyday with you

25 years of shared experience in one heart and one soul

25 years and 300 monthly anniversaries during the 9,131 days of being together

25 years of making the mundane special just because we're together

25 years of side by side, up and downs, and all around

25 years with the last 13 years watching a bright inquisitive boy grow up before our eyes

25 years and 4 years after that watching his sister join the family with her own blend of Mommy and Daddy

25 years and 2 years after that rounding out the trio with the never ceasing young man

25 years of continuous amazement from all outside observers that we're still together

25 years and whatever that outside perception may be; inside our relationship we know

25 years of cuddling, hand-holding, hugs, and kisses that will go on for the rest of our lives

25 years and though it feels like we're still making up the whole adulthood/parenthood nonsense, at least we're sure about each other 25 years and the realization that we've been together longer than the entire Harry Potter phenomenon and our love clearly matches and exceeds that of Lily's

25 years and we know so much about each other and yet we're still able to surprise one another in so many ways

25 years of you being mine and me being yours and strolling leisurely through the years making up our happily ever after

25 years and you still have the ability to take my breath away

25 years and we're still in the honeymoon phase of our love

25 years and looking forward to 25 more and 25 more after that and, who knows, maybe 25 more after that. And it still wouldn't be enough.

“ They said ‘I bet they'll never make it,’ but just look at us holding on. We're still together still going strong.”

“Between now and then til I see you again, I’ll be loving you. Love, me”

I love you Teresa and I always will. Happy Anniversary!