chapters

a very big chapter is coming up in my life story. 

 

when one looks back we can all see those life-altering moments that changed the direction we thought we were headed. soon, josh and i will be parents and life will once again begin anew. as i was reflecting on that sentiment this morning i recalled a short story tucked away on a shelf in an old photo box. 

 

our story. 

 

josh has always been a writer, he can weave together words and garner a reader's attention in a way that i'll never attain. it can only be described as a natural talent for him. when we were dating and just becoming acquainted with each other i would ask him to tell me stories of his childhood, other times i would ask him to read aloud to me - just to hear the sound of his voice. 

 

as a result of these instances it was very fitting, the manner in which he asked me to be his wife. while we were dating long-distance in the second year of our relationship he carried a jump-drive with him everywhere (school, home) and worked on a little masterpiece. it was our story from day one -the ups/downs, twists/turns and joys/hurts that we endured together throughout our courtship. it was not always a happy story - we had our share of difficult times in the dating process - but it is beautiful. i reread that story today as i sat on the couch and sobbed. the same story i cried to when he asked me to marry him, as he read it to me on a staircase high above the mississippi river at a private dining table covered in the graffiti of couples who had been there before us. the same story we are continuing as we take another turn in our life together. i am excited for this new chapter and i could not ask for a better person to share it with.