This Saturday, marks a crucial, very, very important day…32 years ago Saturday, my wonderful, amazing, fantastic hubby was born! You all know him as Bob, while I call him…no, I’m not telling nicknames, he would kill me!
But, I feel a bit overwhelmed lately, whether its recent incidents that have reminded me about the brevity of life, or maybe just realizing more and more every day how blessed I am to have him in my life, but I feel like the luckiest girl, EVAH!
How do you sum up in words, the smallest subtleties that form someone’s absolute importance in your life? Its not that he calls me and texts me during the day to remind me how much I’m loved while we are apart, its not even just his dedication to lead our family or to go against the grain of work or society to keep our marriage held to a higher standard. Its not just that he will, without mention, put down whatever he is doing to fill needs around the house, with the kids, or that he volunteers his time off from work to volunteer to help me with my business, with nothing for payment beyond my gratefulness. And hugs.
Its not just that he has endeared himself to my family, our friends, or that his heart is for the lost, those in need, that he will be the first to help. Not just the Saturday morning breakfasts he almost always makes, or the dinners when I’m too weary from the day…not just his unconditional support and encouragement, he is truly my greatest encourager in life.
Its the reassuring look when there is trouble on the horizon. Its a certain way his voice holds strength when I’m feeling at my weakest. Its the touch, and cuddle, and kiss *all day* and he never forgets. Its the laugh that makes my tummy flutter, the tiny, significant, overwhelming things he does on a daily basis that show me how loved I am, and how important “we” are.
Ladies and gentleman, if you have met me for wedding consults, I can guarantee that at some point, I refer back to my marriage as the reason I *believe* in wedding photography and what I am doing. I believe in love, and what it means in the tiniest of details, what it means once the “day” is over, and the day-to-day begins. I do this, and believe in this, and have a passion for this, because of this wonderful, amazing man. My deepest desire when photographing our engagement, bridal, wedding, family, babies…is to capture what you are feeling, how you are living, the way you are loving…in that moment. So you have something tangible to see, and remember. That moment will not last. But what we capture for you, for your day, will.
So as Bob’s birthday approaches, I hope you do not mind my that my happiness with him, with our marriage, overflows onto this blog. And into my work. I’m inspired by it, just as I am by each of you. My past clients, current, and future.
Happy Birthday, Love.
I’ve added a picture from our recent vacation I caught of him. He’s tough to capture in pictures not goofing off, or hiding away from the frame.
I caught him!
Treva

by Treva
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