7 years.

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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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  1. Nicole Cooper says…
    08/01/2005

    Wow.. 7 years! Congrats.. and am I counting this right? EIGHT bridesmaids?? Wow. That seems like so many to me.. but I only had two.

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  2. Wanda E. Santiago says…
    08/01/2005

    Hey beautiful congratulations. I have been on that road for 25 married and 31 together, it's wonderful when they love us regardless or inspite of ourselves. You are very lucky!! Hugs Wanda

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  3. Emily T says…
    08/01/2005

    Beautiful. thanks for sharing. Happy Anniversary!

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  4. Marjorie says…
    08/01/2005

    Happy Anniversary! Wonderful just wonderful...

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  5. cblackstone says…
    08/01/2005

    damn girl:)
    congrats!

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  6. Christine says…
    08/01/2005

    Happy Anniversary, Ali! Very inspiring LO! Wish I could have time to do that for my wedding photos :-)

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  7. Heather says…
    08/01/2005

    Hi Ali,
    Congratulations on your anniversary! I remember your wedding day so clearly, it was such a fun event.
    Have fun celebrating.
    Heather

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  8. maureenw says…
    08/01/2005

    Wonderful! I wish I was so eloquent! You are truly gifted.
    Happy Anniversary.
    maureen

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  9. Melanie says…
    08/01/2005

    I love this... you really capture all that stuff that is real. What it's all about.
    Congrats on 7 years!

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  10. Kelli S. says…
    08/01/2005

    Also married 7 years this year. Congrats!

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  11. Kris says…
    08/01/2005

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!! :)

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  12. Kass says…
    08/01/2005

    How many bridesmaids did you have?? The Church looks lovely, which church did you marry in (if it's OK to ask)??
    Holy moley, I didnt have ANY bridesmaids!!

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  13. Christie says…
    08/01/2005

    Congrats! Beautiful LO!

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  14. Shelly says…
    08/01/2005

    Happy Anniversary Chris and Ali! May the next 7 years be even fuller than the first 7. Cheers!

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  15. Linda J says…
    08/01/2005

    Congratulations - Wishing you and Chris 7 times 7 more years of loving and growing. (You may laugh at this 7x7 Ali - but this is #34 coming up for us in a couple of weeks - and it has gone by in a flash).

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  16. Di says…
    08/01/2005

    We will be celebrating seven years in Sept!
    Many more years to come for us all!

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  17. Jenny L. says…
    08/01/2005

    Beautiful lo Ali. Happy Anniversary!

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  18. Kristi the Fashionista Effer says…
    08/01/2005

    Beautiful lo and beautifully written. Happy Anniversary, girl!!!

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  19. Christyne says…
    08/01/2005

    Happy Anniversary! I just LOVE what you wrote! Thanks for sharing.
    Christyne

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  20. Nicole says…
    08/01/2005

    Awesome journaling!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

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  21. Becky says…
    08/01/2005

    Happy Anniversary! It's ours, too--18 years since the lovely Saturday August 1st that we wed down in Roseburg. Hope you'll be as forever happy as we are!

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  22. Chasity says…
    08/01/2005

    what a wonderful tribute to your marriage! so awesome! sooo true! so amazing...so brilliant! so you!

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  23. Waynette says…
    08/01/2005

    Happy Anniversary!

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  24. Jess says…
    08/02/2005

    how beautiful! happy anniversary and thank you for sharing!

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  25. heidi says…
    08/02/2005

    sooo beautiful. congratulations. all the best for many many many more years!

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