it's delightful...it's delicious...it's dawesome

Seven years ago

you & I

took a leap

(a calculated risk)

with our parent’s blessings

and

God’s promise to help

we gave up

on

the dream, the ideal, perfection, greener pastures etc. etc. etc.

&

we made a choice.

I chose you

&

you chose me

(an excellent choice)

but still as excellent as that choice was deep in our hearts we knew

perfect

we were not.

In fact,

only moments after tying the knot

FORGIVENESS

was needed.

(we can laugh about the Tickled Trout now…)

We chose to sign up for

REAL LIFE,

and come what may

to stick with our choice.

What a gift that forgiveness is at the heart of that choice.

When you’re not perfect (i.e. every last one of us on the planet earth)

you need that pretty bad,

** forgiveness **

and I wanted to thank you for forgiving me every day

&

for loving me

even though I am

FAR

from perfect.

As the days have become years I am so grateful

for that sunny August day,

(MY wedding day – inside joke, giggle, giggle)

when I promised

to be committed to

YOU

&

YOU ALONE.

and you said,

“ditto”

in your charming, reserved English way.

happy anniversary.

love,

Mrs. Jan Dawson

PS Special thanks goes to Tess – “the technical wonder” – this would NOT have been possible without her much needed assistance and expertise. Thanks Tessy-boo!

P.P.S. For anyone watching this who isn’t Jan and who might be worried that there is no sign of a Temple anywhere, rest assured – we were sealed in the temple, the Preston Temple. But the official photographer was not there – and when our wedding day actually finished and we emerged from the Preston Temple it was 9:00 pm. We snapped three very grainy pictures that didn’t make it into this anniversary slide show for Jan.

By English law we had to be married civilly – hence marching down the aisle and so forth.

All Kosher, I assure you.

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6 Responses to “My Love,”

  1. Jan Dawson Says:
    August 16th, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    We gave up just what Adam and Eve did – an attractive but ultimately unfulfilling life – for something that could be truly rewarding and allow us to truly progress. And I wouldn’t have missed the last seven years for the world. Thank you.

  2. Bette Says:
    August 16th, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    You would think that I would get used to how great this is, but every time I watch it I get teary-eyed. In fact, just thinking about it, is as I am right now, is getting me teary-eyed. So sweet. I’m so grateful you two found each other! You are both so wonderful and are such a good example to me. Thanks, you cute duo (+ those 2 darling kids of yours).

  3. Rachel Says:
    August 16th, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    I know this was for Jan, but thank-you…I loved it too !!! What a gorgeous couple you are inside and out. Congratulations on 7 years so far…..

  4. Louise Says:
    August 18th, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    Oh LIza, this is beautiful. Your letter really captured a lot of what I have been thinking about marriage recently. Beautiful. I loved the slide show – who sings the song? And if I wasn’t already emotional over this post, then Jan’s comment tipped me over the edge. Understated in his British way – but with so much meaning. I love you both. Thank you for being a wonderful example.

  5. Heather Says:
    August 19th, 2009 at 10:55 am

    Oh good grief Liza. That made me misty. Who could watch this and then NOT want to get married and have babies? So sweet. So poignant. So Liza.

    Thanks for the walk down your memory lane.

    Heather

  6. Summer Says:
    August 25th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    Marvelous!