Leather, noun- a natural material designed to be preserved against decay.
Leather is tough, but must be cared for properly.
Leather must be cared for continually.
Leather can withstand weather.
Leather is strong, but not unbreakable.
Leather gets even more beautiful with age- wrinkles, scratches, and stray marks telling its story.
In each of those, you can replace 'leather' with 'marriage', and they all still apply. With proper treatment and care, whether it's a piece of leather or a the strongest of marriages, it'll stand the test of time. But it's imperative to take care of each. We call this- 'making deposits in the love bank'. I once read that true love is putting your partner's feelings before yours, and if you're both doing this, love should be given back equally. I love that. I want us to not forget to take care of the other.
It's been three years already; can you believe it? We've had so many life events already that have made us stronger and some have tested our strength and have brought us even closer- our son is my favorite! I love your role as a father, and seeing you interact with our son brings so much joy to my heart.
I wish for us that our marriage continues to be "as strong as leather", and to do so we need to be sure to "preserve it" with care and love, remembering to continue to make deposits into each other's love bank. And I certainly hope for us that one day our wrinkles tell of our love story, and that when we count them-we see challenges that made us stronger, but mostly we see the love that keeps us together…through the good times and bad, for better or worse.
And just like leather, I hope our marriage keeps getting more beautiful with age.
Happy Anniversary, Babe! I love you.
Heisel Rules!
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