Robin wasn't expecting it, but we renewed our wedding vows. It was a great surprise. My daughter had prepped her and had asked her to write something that she wanted to share with me in front of our guests. She had no idea that it was part of our renewal ceremony. She did a wonderful job, and in a series of sentence snippets, laid out our entire lives together, from the time we met, to the present. It was fun reliving the thoughts that had gone through my mind when we kissed for the first time.
(For those who are curious, the thought that went through my mind was, "Wow! She kissed me back!)
For my part, I had written her a poem, which I would like to share with you.
All Over Again
If I had had a crystal ball
And had seen the future once for all --
If what I know now was known back then
I'd marry you all over again.
The ups and downs of ord'nary life:
Times of peace and times of strife--
Knowing we'd go through thick and thin,
I'd marry you all over again.
Through all the good times, and all the bad;
When we had joy, when we were sad;
Though we were nearly torn in twain
I'd marry you all over again.
Knowing that poor might not lead to richer,
Seeing when children would enter the picture
Knowing our lives could be filled with pain,
I'd marry you all over again.
So, now we've lasted all these years,
We've shared our laughter, shed our tears.
But I'm eager to see what the future contains
For today ... I marry you all over again.
I am so blessed this wonderful woman is in my life. She has brought me great joy, two lovely daughters, and is a wonderful grandma to the two most beautiful granddaughters a grandpa could ever hold.
Thank you, honey, for marrying me once. Thank you for standing next to me through all these years. Thank you for renewing our marriage before our friends, our family, and our God.
But most of all, thank you for kissing me back!
Peace.
Bob
