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Twenty-Five Years Later

They say time heals the pain. I say it only masks the pain and allows you to master of carrying that pain with grace. Twenty-five years after my father’s death, the intensity of the emotions and grief felt on that day bubble up. And all I can do is acknowledge them and reflect upon them.

A Letter to My Husband on Our Ten-Year Wedding Anniversary

Ten years ago today, in a little church in Ferndale, Washington, surrounded by family and friends, we took our vows to cherish and love one another for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. We didn't write our own vows. We were both 22 years old, and all that mattered to us was that we were committing ourselves to one another.