Oh, how I love to hear her laugh. Spontaneous, childlike, endearing. One of the sweetest sounds on earth. It was simple really. I asked if she wanted to hear what I’d written on this blog for March 8th and she said yes. As I read the words on the computer screen there were chuckles along the way that set up the final sentence, where she totally cracked up. Truly, honestly, happily, my wife laughed out loud. It was long enough for me to know it was genuine and not simply polite laughter, and it made me feel wonderful.
A huge part of my daily happiness is wrapped up in seeing her smile and hearing that laugh. There have been times in our 35+ year marriage that there wasn’t much to laugh about. We’ve cried together a lot. More than I ever wanted to and more than I actually thought was our fair share. But we’ve held on and helped each reclaim lost hope and expand our faith in each other and in the author of true happiness.
I wonder if somewhere in the back of my mind it is those tearful memories that made the sound of today’s laughter so sweet. You know, I don’t think I’ve ever told her how much that laugh means to me….
Excuse me. I’ve gotta go. I think I know where there may be one more M2B:) moment.
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I love it! My husband and I are just about to celebrate our 10th anniversary and I can’t wait to celebrate every one to come!!
The sweetness in this post is AWESOME!! I love that you love her laugh. It is a great thing to hear how much she means to you. Thank you for sharing. My husband and I will be celebrating our 9th anniversary on Monday. I look forward to showing him how much these last 9 years have meant to me. He is the love of my life. We too have already had way too many tears and sometimes it feels like we don’t deserve those tears, however as you said, it is because of those tears that we experience the joy we have in our lives. Thanks again for sharing. Such a fun Happy Story
I made G laugh once. He laughed so hard he was crying. I had to leave the room, and peek around the door -
HEY YOU!!!! rachel has been commenting and I have been commenting – and NONE OF OUR COMMENTS ARE SHOWING UP!!! What’s the deal, dude? Are you letting them through? Cynthia got through.. Hurrumph
No. Wait. Mine are but Rachel’s aren’t????? You must not let this one or the above one through, though. That would be very silly and confusing for everyone but me.
LOL! Consider yourself silly and confused Kristen!!