Five years ago, I married my best friend. I went from being Melissa Terrano to Melissa Vossler, and took my first steps in the adventure of marriage. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. No idea what the future held, or how much more love I would experience, or the challenges we would face. At 22 years old, I became a wife.
...and in the 5 years that I've been a wife - I've learned and experienced things that have blessed my life is ways I never expected. I've learned how to appreciate my husband. I've learned to stop talking so much, and listen a lot more. I've learned how to be more selfless, less selfish. I've learned the meaning of "team". I've learned that kissing, and holding hands, and cuddling, and talking is so very good for the soul. I've learned that the man I married is even more amazing and wonderful and complex and generous and funny and wonderful and handsome than I had realized that day I said "I do". I've experienced love in capacities I never knew of. I've experienced hurt, joy and humility. I've watched my husband become a father TWICE. I've made decisions that have been hard, decisions that have been easy, decisions I look forward to making again, and decisions I hope I never have to make again. I've learned that life is unpredictable - but the love of my husband is constant. I've learned to be a better communicator, argue fairly, and in the hundreds of passionate and intense arguments we've had, never once have we slept in seperate bedrooms I've learned that learning will never cease. As our time together continues on, I'll become a better wife. I'll gain better perspective, have more patience, and fall even more madly in love with my husband than I am right at this moment (and that is much, I can hardly fathom it!). I've learned that it's absolutely necessary for God to be in the midst of our marriage. With Him we have peace and grace and mercy and freedom and so many other wonderful things. Because of Him, we are able to live a life full of love. Love is so good. It's good from our God. It's good from my husband.
It's really good.
oh, and it's only going to get better. Way better. And the anticipation of this way better love is enough to make we swell with joy and excitement.
Five. Wow.
Happy Anniversary to my best of friends. I am happy to be your wife.
Love, Me
Congratulations on 5 blissful years... and a lifetime more of happiness to come! (by the way, I love your bouquet!)
Posted by: Erin | September 04, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy (one for each year) anniversary, Trei and Melissa! May you experience many more years together, in love. I can testify that love for your spouse grows and grows. It is a beautiful thing, even 45 years later.
I love you both,
Aunt Judy (Uncle Jim)
Posted by: Aunt Judy | September 04, 2009 at 05:34 PM
Happy Anniversary Melissa and Trei! We love you guys and are so happy for you. What a great blog Melissa! Can't wait to join you in a month and a half for our 5th:) Love, Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth | September 04, 2009 at 09:54 PM