2011 Can Only Look Up

2011 has been a rough year for us.  I'm not ready and may never be ready to go into a lot of detail but I can tell you that we were dealt a bad hand so far this year.  If I could do it over again, I would.  Or, would I?

It started out with some health issues of my own on New Year's Eve when we were in Los Angeles.  We were down there to celebrate the Wisconsin Badgers trip to the Rose Bowl.  They lost and sadly so did we though the trip wasn't a complete loss because we made some memories and had some really good laughs.  In the past month, my sister who is bi-polar is dealing with some tough issues as a result of her illness and a surgery she had to have done.  It opened my eyes a little more to how she functions and how I need to learn to deal with her when we are in contact.  And, another VERY close person to me is dealing with an unexpected illness of a different kind that we are all still trying to grasp.

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Through all of these ups and downs, I'm more and more grateful for Mark.  Without his love, support, and encouragement, I think I would be lost.  When we exchanged vows in August, we promised to be there for each other in sickness and in health.  So far, we are proving ourselves right.  It is true that you fall in love with your spouse more every day - I've certainly done that with Mark.  Luckily, I've fallen in love with him more not only because of the tough times we've experienced together this year but also because of the fun and laughter that we share every day together.  He makes me laugh EVERY DAY.  Seriously.  I think that he makes it his goal to have me roll on the ground laughing at least once a day.  He succeeds though he might argue that I'm the one who makes him laugh.

Truly.  I'm glad that I waited until I found HIM.  The right guy to spend the rest of my days. He has shown me what true love is and what true love should be in life.  I'm lucky and in knowing so, I know that 2011 can only look up no matter what else comes our way.  [Sorry for the sappiness...but I'm feeling it and need to get it out!]