15 hours ago
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
I remember
Christine and several other wonderful ladies encouraged their readers to try this prompt. Since I am in a reflective mood lately, I thought I'd give it a try. Check out Christine's post for further directions and other wonderful memories.
I remember holding my dad's hand as we skipped around the zoo. I remember feeling like the coolest 1st grader alive because my father came on the field trip with me.
I remember weeding my grandmother's garden. I hated the feeling of the dirt and all the bugs, but I loved spending time with her and staying at her house.
I remember moving to Alaska my sophomore year. I was thrilled to start a new adventure.
I remember our first kiss. I remember thinking, "This [our relationship] will never last; I am much too young and immature for a wonderful guy like him."
I remember when he first proposed: kneeling in the freezing snow, looking up at me with the most tender, beautiful eyes and asking if I would be his forever. The butterflies in my stomach almost suffocated me.
I remember saying good-bye to him for two years. I spent the whole night crying.
I remember seeing him come down the escalator; thin, tan, and extremely sexy. I knew I couldn't survive another painful good-bye.
I remember our wedding day. I wanted the festivities to pass quickly so we could begin our new life together. (And, let's be honest, the wedding night was also on my mind.)
I remember Ben holding my hair as I puked into the toilet time and time again when pregnant with Emily.
I remember feeling so exhausted after having Emily. Ben offered to stay up with her; I would wake up and lovingly watched as he cared for his beautiful baby girl. He was, and is, the perfect father for our kids.
I remember throwing everything up for several days and not wanting to eat anything. When Ben asked what he could make, I sobbed "onion rings and french fries." To this day, that was my favorite meal he ever made me.
I remember sobbing in his chest when I realized I was miscarrying. I remember his strong arms around me and how his tears mixed in with mine. I remember growing closer to him then than ever before.
I remember dancing to our wedding song. I knew our love would never end.
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That was beautiful. I loved reading it.
ReplyDeleteHey! You joined in on the fun, too! Yay! I loved reading your memories. I always feel bad that I don't attend any school trips with my kids. I know it would mean a lot to my daughter and, gee, she might even remember it 20 years later! ;-) But Miss M goes to a French school and I wouldn't be able to communicate with the children!
ReplyDeleteBen sounds like wonderful, comforting hubby. You're both very lucky to have each other. Oh, and when I was sick during my first pregnancy, I could only stomach greasy, junk-food things like fries! Oh, I ate a lot of fries! And gained 65 pounds. :-(
Take care!
Love these memories, Amber. Thanks for sharing them. xo
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you joined in and I really enjoyed reading your I Remembers.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I love about this exercise is how the little snippets of memory piece together a bigger story. In this case, the beautiful story of your beautiful relationship with Ben. Love that!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! What wonderful memories you have.
ReplyDeleteAmber, I loved reading about your memories. The one about the love song really touched me. I remember feeling the same way as my husband and I danced to the song, "It's a wonderful world."
ReplyDeleteI thought this was such a great exercise.
I adore you, you know that right. And I'm sorry I didn't get to this sooner.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm also sending you a HUGE HUGE hug okay.
xoxoxo