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Today is our 20th anniversary and we can't pay the mortgage and we don't know how we will for the next few months as Mr. J builds his own business to replace the job he lost two years ago. It is lookinglike he will be earning enough for us to get by in a couple of months and in a year or so to be really steady again.
We have an OC, child support and bills coming out our ears! So why am I happy? Because we are a team again. Because he finally realized that all the toys in the world are not going to make you happy. Because he got off the couch last year, stopped his "feeling like the worst person in the world" party and began to pick up the pieces of our lives. Because we have wonderful new children. Because he loves them as much as I do and he helps with them. Because he taught them how to fold their own laundry today. We aren't there yet, but we are on our way. We still have great big problems (sex, weight, money) but we have greater resources: our love, our two new boys, family who love us and support us in prayer, and the love of our good Lord.
What are we going to do tonight? We don't have money for a babysitter and no one I feel we could trust our two little (difficult) boys to right now. So, we are going to celebrate our anniversary as a family. We are going down the street to the little pizza place and have us a party--just the four of us. I am going to make a lemon cake for dessert. We had lemon cake for our wedding (the blending of the bitter and sweet). We are going to take out our wedding pictures and show them to our boys. They have only seen them briefly once. They make them giggle. They can't believe that Mama used to be skinny and that Papa was skinny and had hair! We are going to revel in the delight of our children and be thankful that we didn't miss all this.
MJ
<small>[ July 17, 2002, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: MaryJanes ]</small>
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<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> Congratulations, MJ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> What a testiment to Love conquers all! Hugs to you my dear friend, Mr. J and the boys! Christos vos crest! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> Christ is Risen! (sorry my Russian doesn't really look like it. My father pastored a church for 16 yrs. And there were over a dozen older Russians that taught us many phrases. I am very rusty at it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> Its been 20 yrs since then too! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> )
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Happy Anniversary.....sometimes the family quiet ones are the best ones!!!
Hugs to you and your family,
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Sounds like a wonderful anniversary. Best wishes many years to come. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />
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MJ,
Happy Anniversary to you both. Your evening sounds wonderful.
Tina
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I just wanted to stop in and wish you a very happy 20th. Mr. Why and I just celebrated our 7th two and a half weeks ago and we had a lovely time! I hope you enjoy your pizza and your boys.
Have a wonderful night!!!!
Take care,
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Happy anniversary Mr and Mrs J! 20 Yrs, that's wonderful! Sailorman and I will have been together for 17 this Oct, and just past our 13th in March!
I think that family night will be wonderful for all of you! How are the boys doing with their english? Have the major problems started to calm down yet? I can just imagine the adjustment those two precious little ones have had to deal with these past couple years!
Again, Happy Anniversary, and many more to come!
Love,
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MJ
Happy 20th Anniversary! It is wonderful to be able to celebrate with so much sadness behind us and so much happiness ahead of us. It makes the future even sweeter.
Funny how many happy times come when we don’t have a lot of money. I guess it isn’t that important after all is it!
My W and I celebrated our 38th last Wednesday and although I spent a lot more money than we would have on a regular night out it just wasn’t as comfortable as I would have liked due to recent developments. I just wish we were as happy as you seem now.
We’re workin’ hard on it though.
Best Wishes and good luck with the boys.
God Bless
ULA
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Celebrating an annivesary with a family is a wonderful way to celebrate. have a terrific dinner at the pizza place. Toast one on me!
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Dear Mr. and Mrs. MJ,
It's all about the love ... and I completely agree with you that no matter how we find it out, through whatever adversity and turmoil, when we do see that clearly all of the other problems pale in comparison.
Wishing you continued blessings and joy with your new family,
love,
heavenly
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Hey Mrs. MJ,
You and the mister just kiss and hug....like in
the olden days.
Happy anniversary sweeties!
love
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! How did it go??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
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