I love this picture of Sgt. Pepper making a silly face. Today is my 11th wedding anniversary. And, actually, we've been together for almost 17 years, through so much, since we were both kids. When I think of our marriage, I always remember James Joyce's words:
"A wave of yet more tender joy escaped from his heart and went coursing in warm flood along his arteries. Like the tender fire of stars moments of their life together, that no one knew of or would ever know of, broke upon and illumined his memory. He longed to recall to her those moments, to make her forget the years of their dull existence together...for the years, he felt, had not quenched his soul or hers. Their children, his writing, her household cares had not quenched all their souls' tender fire."
I'm amazed at how well Joyce understood and wrote about marriage. Hedgehog is so dear to us, she's like my own heartbeat, but Sarge and I came first.
2 comments:
Happy Anniversary! I can't believe it's been so long. You and your sissy must have some enduring relationship secret - I can't imagine two better couples.
A few days late, but hope you had a great celebration of your wedding day! Ours was the 22nd of September and I really don't remember what we did. Your James Joyce quote did seem to fit us too so even if it wasn't spectacular it was special.
Molly
ps thanks for visiting my blog! It is nice to find a grown-up girl who loves LHOTP books. I've been re-reading them for 32 years now.
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