On September 9, 2000, Jason and I said “I Do”. To celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary, I took a trip down memory lane and found some favorite pictures from each year. There were a few years in there where there were no pictures of just Jason and I together! I loved seeing all the places we’ve been, things we’ve done, and how we’ve stayed each other’s favorites.
Then I decided to go through my books to find quotes that capture us.
My Favorite Quotes:
“You’re the person I don’t need to explain myself to—not when it matters. You see everything I am, and you don’t run away from it.” House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
“But I couldn’t … I couldn’t stop being around you, and loving you, and wanting you. I still can’t stay away.” A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
“I love you. There is no limit to what I can give to you, no time I need. Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will love you.” Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
“You’re not just tattooed on my skin. You’re branded on my heart. Woven into the fiber of my being. The most constant and reassuring person in my life. When I close my eyes, I see you. When you’re away from me, I dream about you. When I need someone to lean on, you are always there for me. God. You’ve loved me when I haven’t even been able to love myself.” Powerless by Elsie Silver
“Maybe this is what happy is supposed to be. A person, a place. A single moment in time.” In the Weeds by B.K. Borison
“So he pressed his forehead against mine and breathed me in and there was that sun, okay? That sun between us, that bond that burned and burned and burned because he’d given it to me. Because he’d chosen me. And I got to choose him back.” Wolfsong by TJ Klune
“She was seeing him whole, down to his very heart. She let him see the same in her. The hunger, the longing, the scars. The words she wrote but never sent. The shape of her soul that didn’t seem to fit anywhere. For once, she wasn’t afraid to surrender those pieces of herself, to let them twine with Jack.
She let them all go because he was her home, her shelter. Her endless fire, burning through the dark.” A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
“That was love, wasn’t it? It wasn’t just a quick drop — it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. It was learning how to exist with every new breath. It was uncertain and it was undeniably hard, and it wasn’t something you could plan for.” The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
“To know a person’s bad habits along with their good ones? To see them at their worst and at their best? To fight and play with them through all the seasons of this life? And to still wake up every morning happy to see their face? This is love.” Archangel’s Light by Nalini Singh
The last 24 years have taken us to new places that became old favorites. We have worked through some tough times and come out the other side stronger. Different seasons have brought different challenges but together we tackled them all. Our boys are grown and making their way in the world. We are on the cusp of empty nest and look forward to the adventures we we have in our camper and our everyday. Here’s to the next 24 years!
