Year One: Through His Eyes

One year has passed, wow can you believe it? Wow, if this was a secular marriage, you would have left me months ago. For the first three months neither one of us had a job but every day you continue to look at me with love, at times we only had soup to eat, but always we had each other and our love for each other. Our faith in God kept us strong through the hard times. It seems this first year has been full of tough times, but somehow we have made it through.

I started school the first day we got back from our honeymoon; we were apart for 2 days a week for the first two and a half months, at one point even longer as I needed to do the research on campus. I remember the day you came to Henderson to see me, you loved me and missed me so much that you came to be with me to give me support and company. The first day of my fall semester, everything changed, I called you to tell you I had been in a car accident, and that paramedics were working on me. My phone then died. I couldn’t give you any more information and it broke my heart. I kept thinking about the dream you told me when I laid there in the hospital. Those were the longest two and a half hours of my life because I wanted you there and I wanted you next to me to hold me and tell me it will be ok.

The months that followed were very hard on the both of us; I would think you more than me at times. While I suffered from black-outs, headaches, memory loss, seizures and my fear; you were there to hold my hand, you were there to tell me it will be ok. I loved you more and more each passing day. Our joke that “I love you less than tomorrow” is true. I do love you more and more each day.

One year has passed, and I continue my schooling and as ever you are by my side cheering me on. At times, also the butt-kicker, the one who calms me down when I freak out, always out of love. As I look back on this year, it has indeed been the toughest, but our love for each other and our faith in God keeps us going. That and our witty sense of humor and sarcasm keep us laughing each day. We have been told more than once “to be a fly on our wall.” My wife as we celebrate this first year of marriage, let us look to the future and to the challenges it holds. Let us laugh at the troubles like we always do. Let us celebrate 70 more years together. I can only simply say, I love you, my darling, my wife, my soul-mate…My Angel Ashby.

Year One: Through Her Eyes

On May 23, 2009 I married my best friend. Little did I know that for the next 365 days my emotional state would be put to the most overwhelming feeling that it has ever felt before.

I am a big music fan. My entire life it has served as an outlet for me. I love how the words are put to music so gently to form a soothing sound to the ear. Recently, my favorite artist put out a song, and let me tell you.... It could not be more perfect to describe this past year of our marriage. I love you Daniel, and below are the lyrics. "Always and Forever..... Always....and....Forever"

Love takes the patience of Job
That's what my Mama always said
Faith is the belief in something more than what you know
That's what the Good Book says
You gotta play the cards you got
Who knows what fate is holding
At times you gotta go without knowing where you're going

That's why I keep on lovin' you
I keep on lovin' you
Through the baby don't leave mes
And never will agains
And I promise tos
I keep on lovin' you

Lord knows we've had our share of fights
Our sleepless nights, our ups and downs
We've had plenty and then some of baby I'm gones and turnarounds
Sometimes I swear it might be easier to throw in the towel
Someday we're gonna look back
Say look at us now

That's why I keep on lovin' you
I keep on lovin' you
Through the baby don't leave mes
And never will agains
And I promise tos
I keep on lovin' you

Keep on lovin' you
Through the I take it backs...I didn't mean it like thats
I'd never hurt yous...Oh, I keep on lovin' you

I keep on lovin' you...I keep on lovin' you
Through the I take it backs...I didn't mean it like that
I'd never hurt yous...Oh, I keep on lovin' you
I keep on lovin' you...I keep on lovin' you