Then, we dressed up in our best outfits and went to the fanciest of restaurants for dinner, eating dishes we’d never heard of, sharing dreams and making plans.

Now, we send our kids outside to play so we can make a fancy lunch for two, sitting around our beat-up table in our comfiest clothes, sharing dreams and making plans.

Then, we stayed in bed until noon, ignoring our hunger for food and feeding our desire for one another.

Now, we stay up until midnight, when the kids are finally asleep and the house is quiet, ignoring our hunger for food and feeding our desire for one another.

Then, we had big dreams of one day changing the world. You believed in my dreams and encouraged me to live them, sometimes more than I believed in them myself.

Now, we know our small actions add up and change the world just a little bit every day. You believe in my dreams and encourage me to live them, often much more than I believe in them myself.

Then, we traveled on exotic vacations with nothing but a simple carry-on. Books, a camera, an outfit or two, and bathing suits would do. Just me and you, making memories that will last a lifetime.

Now, we travel on family vacations with a van full of gear. Books, a camera, too many outfits to count, and food to last for days. Me and you, plus two, making memories that will last a lifetime.

Then, we accidentally fell in love, despite what people warned. We ignored insults and together faced challenges, knowing our love was true and our relationship was worth fighting for.

Now, we purposely fall more in love each day, living a life grounded in family and in faith, ignoring insults, facing challenges, knowing our love runs deep and our relationship is always worth fighting for.