Lucky 13

Well, we did it! Lars and I have survived 13 years together! Whew...what a trek ;-P
Really, they have been wonderful years. We have had 4 amazing kids together, many fun times, and some hard times. BUT we have stuck together through it all, and it really hasn't been that hard to do because Lars is wonderful to me. He loves me, listens to me (mostly ;P), and is my friend and companion through it all.
It is strange to think I have been married for 13 years, it sounds so long, but it has gone so fast. I used to hear about people celebrating their 15th anniversary and thinking "WOW, that is such a long time!" And now here I am a mere 2 years from 15.
It is interesting to think back on it all now, and I have been doing a lot of that since my neice just became engaged to be married. She is almost 19 and I remember being that age, getting ready to marry and being so happy to be where I was. I know I was young, but I don't regret my decision one bit. We have learned together, laughed together, and cried together. (Well I've done most of the crying but Lars has done the important part...the listening and the hugging.) Sappy, yes, but so true and so important.
I remember people telling me I was too young, I had a whole life ahead of me. You know what, I couldn't, and still can't, imagine that life not having Lars in it. We have had many adventures together, including the 4 kids, and I still have a whole life ahead of me, it just happens to include him. :D And I wouldn't have it any other way. He gets, as in understands, me and I can't imagine anything being more important. He lets me ramble, worry, and even rant. He knows me and understands how to help me, how to laugh with me, (and even when to ignore me lol) and he loves me.
I'm sure this doesn't mean a lot to anyone other than me but I had to commemorate the occasion by writing this down. Who says 13 is unlucky? We made it through 13 and I'm sure this 14th year will be just as wonderful, full of adventure, hard times, and fun times. But no matter what the year, and years to come, throw at us I am a lucky girl because I know without a doubt that he will still love me and will be by my side. And he will still get me...and to me that means a lot.