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I can see where my boys get their good looks from! :-)

Warm & Fuzzy All Over Again

This here is a picture of my hubby taken about 20 years ago that was given to me yesterday and I can't believe it has been almost that long since I've known him. He's 22 and so handsome in the picture, I am positively giddy looking at it.

I saw the picture yesterday on the wall in what was my brother-in-law's room at the in-laws when we were there for Easter. I asked if I could take it down to look at it closer and I was just so taken aback when I looked at it up close, my eyes started to well up and then the tears just fell out. It was amazing how clearly I could remember the day as if it had just been yesterday when this picture was taken. In fact, I remembered the time and all the preparations for the picture so well, it's as if I could feel the very place in time, almost as if I had simply stepped through a portal.

The picture was a World War II re-enactment picture with authentic WWII clothing, plane, et cetera. My brother-in-law, Jon, incredible photographer / filmmaker / director, had Tod pose as a WWII pilot with friends posing in the background as well. (Very cool picture, huh?)

Anyway, we were SO young (I was 17!) and SO in love and the thing is we still are and, when I looked at that picture, I just thought of ALL we have been through - the good and the bad - in the last 20 years and I just, oh gosh, I don't know, I felt so deeply for us in such a good way. I really marvel at the length, depth, and breadth of our love and friendship and just love Tod so much for it. It is an amazing thing what we have and I thank God for everything about us, including that wonderful, sweet moment yesterday. Our time together so far has been the ride of my life and I just pray for more, more, more.

P.S. The next picture was taken that same day. The bandage on his hand was real ... he'd recently had surgery on his hand at that time. And I swear, I look at that picture as well and feel what I wrote as the title of this post - warm & fuzzy - all over again. What a total teenager I am! :-) Just love, love, love.