7 years.
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(as seen in Creating Keepsakes Artistic Effects book series)
7 years. Of love and friendship. Ups and downs. Good and bad. Communicating and totally lacking communication. Laughter and tears. Dirty dishes and dirty diapers and dog poop. Life and death. Bliss and pain. Dining out and dining in. Holidays and everydays. Silence and noise. Changing perspective, changing religion, changing homes, changing jobs, changing lifestyles, changing diets, changing needs, changing desires, changing wants, realizing dreams. A million transitions.
Of peace and fury. Supporting. Challenging. Building a home. Building trust. Of walking that fine line.
Of searching and finding and searching again. Learning who we really are and growing into who we want to be. Becoming stronger as individuals. Letting one another grow and develop and become. Giving the gift of self-discovery. Of just being. Of patience.
7 years of you and me. Together. Sometimes far apart. Sometimes too far. But always together.
Moving forward. To today. And tomorrow. And whatever comes next...
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Beautiful words, Ali. Spoken from the heart! Happy Anniversary to you and Chris! Hope you have a wonderful day whatever you do, and I wish you many more years of all that you described. Enjoy the journey!
Great layout, too! Looks like your wedding day was absolutely beautiful!
Trina :-)
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I love this - it motivates me to be ready to find something akin to that. Growing together - differently - but together. It's nice to see that you haven't given up who you are, but complimented it.
Thanks - Alicia
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Happy Anniversary! Here's to many more years! You word things so beautifully.
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Happy Anniversary! Love your journaling!!
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We've been married 7 years in June too. : )
I think this has been the hardest year (6-7) so far.
I've changed more diapers than should be leagal this year as well.... LOL
I would agree with your journaling.
I enjoyed this post. Thanks!
Happy Anniversary.
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Beatiful words - happy anniversary
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Ali,
What a lovely post and beautiful sentiments.
Happy Anniversary.
Amy
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Lovely words!
Happy Anniversary.
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happy anniversary, ali and chris, here's to many more!
kah-mei
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Happy Anniversary Ali. Gorgeous page. love your journalling. We just celebrated 7 years too. man have they gone by fast!
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I love this entry. Happy Anniversary!
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Stunning lo Ali! Pefect perfect Journaling too.Happy Annivesary to you both!
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Happy anniversary! Love the layout!
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what a beautiful layout ali :)
happy anniversary to you both!
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Your words are magnificent and inspiring to a girl who is soon to be a wife. :0) Thanks for that.
~Becky
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Thank you for sharing this. Just another thing I needed to hear today, you're words are inspiring!
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ali and chris,
cheers to the two of you for the effort you have placed into making your marriage what it is today. i admire you both.
jessi ca
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wow.
i love to read your words.
congrats, Chris and Ali.
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Happy Anniversary! August 1, 1998 was a good day wasn't it? It's my (and my DH, of course) anniversary, too!
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You totally encapsulated the essence of marriage -very powerful & beautifully put! Love the LO and happy anniversary!
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