…to peek into our lives five years ago today.
This is part of the highlight reel from our wedding video. Scarlette and I curled up on the couch and watched it this morning. She really liked seeing Mommy and Daddy on television. Me? I was struck by the innocence of our love, watching the two of us simply in it, giddy with excitement to start this life path with one another.
I remember believing that we could weather any storm if we took shelter together, but you never imagine vows of “in sickness or in health” wrapping themselves around your only child. Grief and sorrow and depression are strong and pull powerful on the subjects in their grasp. But love is better. I’m so glad we’ve made it. I love this life we’ve built together, this family we’ve made. This little girl with her mommy’s eyes and her daddy’s smile who reaches towards the fancy images of us reflected on the screen and sees there and now the love from which she was borne.
It goes black for a second in the middle of the video. It resumes after that blip, where you’ll be rewarded with seeing me gracefully trip down the stairs on my way down the aisle.
Dear Jeff,
Given every second chance, I’d choose again to be with you tonight.
K
*photos by Shannon Wright, video by Mike Martin (which I recorded off our tv, he is not responsible for the graininess, lol), lyrics by Jennifer Knapp. You can see our wedding photos + read our love story here
