Wednesday, October 6, 2010

1st Date 3rd Year Anniversary!

I can't believe it's been 3 years already! It has been so great. OUR story of how we met {still waiting on Ryan to finish his perspective} will be posted soon! But here are the flowers Ryan get's me every single year. {Yes Ryan brought me flowers on our first date!} We also go out to dinner at Al Forno's every year OCT 6. Oddly enough we have the same waitress, Flo every time too. So definite blast from the past. All the emotions are fresh in our hearts and we have a great time.


Pink for breast cancer awareness month so it's kind of special that I get the same flowers every year; and the purchase goes to good cause.


Since I don't have our story yet, I'll post this. A poem I wrote and dedicated to Ryan. It tells my story too. Happy 1st date 3rd Year Anniversary!!

HEARTSONG

Janie Palmer

All she wore was the soggy remains of a tattered wind sail;

Once had it proudly displayed a great love song for all to see and the wind to carry, but the storm had come and she was lost.

Crumpled and wilted like a frostbitten flower.

Perhaps waiting for the familiar storm to pass; dangerously waiting

She casually paddled around with her tiny umbrella, making little effort, even less progress to get herself out of her black sea of tears.

She was drowning in her heartbroken ship.

Then she heard his song and his laughter

As warm and golden as the sun after the storm;

It was all encompassing and it's sound trickled into her soul.

Closing her eyes she could only hear her heart and the love song it orchestrated. She smiled, never wishing to be out of its light.

Her heart would never beat the same soft song again,

He was her song, she was pulsating with life

And this was just the beginning...

His song had led her safely ashore, a place that at last felt like home

Pausing to look at the boat and remember all the seas of love it had carried her through; She only cried a little as she listened to the wind cry a sad song, soft as a lullaby.

Clutching her umbrella for any future storms, she turned, leaving it where it lay, because she knew now where she was going and wouldn't need a boat to get her there.

Her heart was big and drenched with love; that had never changed

But with every step closer to him her love was growing. Growing beyond the battles of love already endured;

Beyond young love, and lustful love

Beyond playful love and faithful love

Beyond forbidden love and love denied

Beyond enchanting love and love on fire

She had heard his song of true and everlasting love and was entering into his realm, where Love. Conquers. All.

He became the guardian of her heart and the source of it's love, it's song. Closing her eyes she could feel nothing but his love.

A love so great she could wear it as armor.

A love that would never be defeated

A love song that would never be silenced

A love she didn't have to convince or defend

A love complete, absent of doubt

True love for her was full of laughter and manifested itself more slowly than expected in simple quiet moments.

Moments that brought waves of overwhelming peace.

And softly blew clouds of bliss, full of laughter that fell like rain.

More than his heart he gave; A ring. A promise.

A promise his kiss would be her last first kiss.

A promise their song alone would he sing.

She embraced him and all of his love.

His arms; their strength that held her and offer protection to her and their children.

His hands; grasped around hers, always warm and always gentle. Willing, helpful and guiding.

His lips; kissing and caressing, singing, speaking kingly, encouraging, proclaiming truth, always apologizing for not being able to read minds, laughing.

His eyes; golden mirrors into his heart, reflecting his love for his true love, never judging, looking after her always.

His heart; faithful, full of song, patient, forgiving and strong.

His love; pure, honest, destined, warm like sunshine, determined, everlasting.

She was his love, his beautiful sun seeking flower.

He was her love, her hero, the light in the sky, the song in her heart.

He, was her HeartSong.

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