What I Didn’t Know on Our Wedding Day

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11 years ago it was our wedding day and we were on top of the world. Looking back now, I can see there was so much we didn’t know then. The big things, and the little things…we really had no clue. As a young bride I thought I knew my new husband so well and what our future would hold, but…

I didn’t know that you needed to watch TV in order to fall asleep, which I found irritating.
I didn’t know how much laundry you would throw on the floor…but that you’d become excellent at mopping.
I didn’t know you’d rip holes in our bathroom while I freaked out, but you’d eventually complete the project perfectly.
I didn’t know we’d drive each other crazy at times.

I didn’t know how strong you would be as I struggled through pregnancy. 
I didn’t know that you would rub my feet almost every day during that first pregnancy.
I didn’t know how understanding and supportive you would be as I battled depression. 
I couldn’t have survived without you.

I didn’t know how naturally fatherhood would come to you.
I didn’t know how excited you would be at all the baby milestones.
I didn’t know how many times you’d willingly sleep on the couch so you would hear our newborn baby first so I could sleep. 
I didn’t realize how incredible you would be.

I didn’t know how hard it would be to discuss finances together year after year as things grew more complex.
I didn’t know that we would hurt each other by our words and actions, but that we would find a way through it.
I didn’t know how good of a team we’d be when moving our household to 3 new cities, each time with more kids and more stuff.
I didn’t know we would still laugh just as hard about the same things 11 years later.

I didn’t know how comforting it would be to have you to talk to about life; from struggles with kids, to laughing about cute things they’ve done, to solving problems at work, to all our hopes and dreams.
I didn’t know how many times I would cry on your shoulder.
I didn’t realize how much of a guiding, steady force for good you would be for me and our kids. 
I didn’t know how much I’d NEED YOU.

One thing I did know? That this was right—that WE were right. And that the Lord would help us every step of the way. And I held on with faith as we took this huge leap together. And I’m so glad we did.

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