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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Celebrate the Small Things

It's Friday again, which means it's time for the Celebrate the Small Things Bloghop, hosted by VicLit at Scribblings of an Aspiring Writer. Make sure to pop over to say hi and sign up to celebrate with us!

So, I was thinking of things to be grateful for and the first thing that popped into my head is one of the first things that always pops into my head when I remember what I have to be thankful for--my husband.

He is the best, most-supportive, awesome husband in the world. We've been married for twenty-five years last June, and I wouldn't be who I am without him. He has been the single-most defining force in my life, the one person I can always count on, no matter what. He is also a great father who is always there for our four kids.

I've been in love with him since I was fifteen and I only love him more now than I did all those years ago.

What about you guys? Married? Single? What are you grateful for this week?

39 comments:

  1. Lovely post!

    I am single, but sometimes that is something to be grateful for lol!

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    1. haha...I hear ya! I've known a lot of guys who would make me grateful to be single if I was. I think I snatched up one of the only good ones. Sorry! ;)

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  2. Hi Tamara .. that was great to read .. I hope dearest hubby saw it - if not a good Valentine Day letter .. with some extras!! How lovely to be happily married and for so long - we all need someone like your man - I'm waiting .. I just enjoy life - cheers Hilary

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    1. Enjoying life is the most important thing!! Thanks, Hilary!

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  3. Love is the most precious blessing, I think. Along with health. Good for you!

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  4. That is a wonderful thing to be grateful for! Perfect!

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  5. That is awesome, Tamara. Congratulations on staying together so long. Definitely grateful for my wife. I mean, dear Lord, the woman actually wanted to marry me!

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    1. Thanks, Alex! And your wife definitely sounds like a lucky woman!

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  6. That's a really nice thing to be celebrating, congratulations for finding the perfect person for you :)

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    1. Thank you, Laura! I think it's a kind of rare thing to find, so I always try to remember to be thankful for it!

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  7. My husband is my biggest supporter, best friend, and just an all around wonderful person to be with all the time!
    Sweet celebration of your husband!

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    1. Aaawww...so you know exactly how I feel! That's awesome. :)

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  8. Aren't you lucky to have found the person that makes your life whole! Congratulations.

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  9. Congrats on a happy marriage. That's no small thing. *grins*

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    1. No, it's not. Sometimes it's tough, but the good times far outweigh the bad...

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  10. Yay for celebrating your husband!
    For 25 years? Love it ;)

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    1. Thanks, S.K. Yeah, I can't believe i'm old enough to have been married twenty-five years. I have been with him for 3/4 of my life. Crazy!

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  11. Aw how lovely to celebrate your husband!! 25 years - cor! What a great celebration ;) (and no small thing ;) )

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    1. haha...no, it's not. :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  12. Kudos for being able to celebrate such wonderful marriage and family! A huge thing done by focusing on small things every day...great post! Happy Friday to you and have a great weekend too!

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    1. yeah, I love this bloghop. It's a smart idea to pick one day a week to celebrate!! hope you have a nice weekend too!

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  13. What a beautiful post and way to celebrate something not so small at all! Was he blushing when he read this?

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    1. haha...naaah, he's used to me praising him...

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  14. That is a great thing to celebrate. I am also very grateful for my husband. He always cheers me on in my writing, always asks me how it is going and is my confidence when I have none. Thanks for sharing and reminding me how good I have it too! :)

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  15. Aw, that's sweet! I'm grateful for my husband, too!

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    1. It's nice to always have someone, isn't it? :)

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  16. Aww, Tamara, that is so sweet. I don't think it's a "small" thing though -- I think it's a really big thing. Having the support of family makes a huge difference in anyone's life. Great post! :-)

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    1. Thanks, Lexa! And you are right about that!! Definitely not a small thing. :)

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  17. Cherish your 25 years of marriage and 4 kids... what a blessing!
    Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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    1. I definitely do. Every day! Hope you have a great w'kend as well!

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  18. What a sweet post! Having someone by your side to cherish and who cherishes you is definitely something to be grateful for, you both are so lucky. <3

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    1. Thank you, Elise! I definitely feel very lucky!

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  19. Darling Tamara, I'm nominating you for the Cutie Pie Award. Later I'll post about it, Congratulations!

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  20. Aw, that's adorbz! Happy anniversary, y'all! <3

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  21. Happy (belated) Anniversary!!! You two sound like an amazing couple!!!

    My husband I and I have been together since I was 15 and he was 16 - this June will be our 24th anniversary and he's my biggest supporter, too. I think you and I got very lucky. :D

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I love to hear from everyone! Thanks for the comment. :)