As many of you know, I was
married to Joe yesterday. We have been
together for almost eight years and I have grown to love him with all my heart
and soul. Two weeks ago, he brought me
to one of my favorite childhood places in Morgan Park in Glen Cove where I grew
up near the beach. I used to call it my castle. He was so filled with emotion
when he dropped to one knee and I was stunned and my eyes welled up with tears
of joyfulness.
We spoke of marriage in the past
but the idea and the ideal seemed far away.
After the death of my son, my soul was filled with “the horrible nothing
that all parents feel at the death of their child;” an emptiness almost too
difficult to describe; a void that seemed endless.
There is an old proverb that
says, “When your heart is empty; that is the time something wonderful can come
into your life and fill your heart with passion and joy if you let it.”
If walking on air were a reality;
I’d been at least ten feet off the ground today. Although our day to day lives will look very
similar to the day to day before we said our vows; we still have changed (for
the better.)
The most wonderful part has been
the reaction of our friends and family; the outpouring of love; the congratulations;
the prayers of love and joy from everyone has been overwhelming. It’s amazing how this simple act of commitment
has engendered such a positive reaction from so many.
When people say marriage is
becoming a thing of the past; don’t you believe it! Marriage is still and will always be the act
of true compassion, love, commitment and joy that can be shared by so
many. The joy I feel today is a composite
picture of the many encouraging reactions we have seen and heard from others.
Thank you friends and family for
being so wonderful in your responses to our news.
So remember, when your heart is
so empty that is the time God can fill it with something special if you let him…just
look at me…
Happiness is being married to my
Joey.
Indeed - just look at you . . .
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