Happy Anniversary . . .

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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. . . to my wife, known to you as Peta Tzunami and to me as Leigh-Anne. Today, we celebrate nine years of marriage.

Throughout our marriage, we have shared good times and bad, dizzying highs and devastating lows. We have skirted the edges of poverty, and we have tasted success. We have suffered through agonizing anger with each other, and we have shared the most wonderful, loving moments possible.

Together we have weathered every obstacle that has been thrown at us, for better or for worse, just as we promised.

Leigh-Anne has been, for eleven years, my best friend, my confidant, my partner in crime, and a constant presence at my side, no matter what. If not for her, my life would be much different, but certainly not any better.

She is one of the best people I know, with a kind heart, boundless creativity, and a desire to do good. I can’t imagine anyone else I would want to spend the rest of my life with. Here’s to seeing that these nine are only the beginning of many, many more.

I love you, hon!

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Congratulations to the both of you! Here’s a toast to many more happy years of shared love and friendship.

And just because I can’t be serious for too long… I don’t expect you guys are celebrating with a nice medium rare prime rib dinner, are you?

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Phil,

You know that we seldom agree on anything, but congrats on 9 years of marriage.

You guys have made it this far so just keep going. I hope you have many more happy years.

I wish you guys all the best as you continue your lives together.

Jeffery

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Congratulations pl & Peta!!

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How sweet! Happy Anniversary to both of you and I hope you have many more happy years together. It’s nice to hear such sweet words spoken by a husband of his wife. I must be feeling extra soft today because that made me a little misty eyed.

Shanin

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“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in herand lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm all the days of her life. . . Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Proverbs 31:10-11, 29

I can see that you have a true gem, Phil. I congratulate you both. May your happiness and fulfillment continue to grow through the years.

Sincerely,

Soxfan59

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Details! :wink:

Congratulations on your happiness. I wish both of you all the best. It’s always encouraging to see a happy couple that has overcome tough patches in life and surmounted the obstacles.

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Beautiful tribute, Phil.

Congratulations to both of you. May we all find such happiness.

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Happy Anniversary to both y’all wonderful folks! May you have many more exhilarating years together.

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Phil, congrats to you and Leigh-Anne. Here’s wishing you many more years of happiness!
Vince

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Congrats to both of you. You have a very special bond, and I wish you all the best in the world.

Amy

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That was beautiful pl. Happy Anniversary!
Rose

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That was beautiful. Congrats, and well wishes to y’all.

WM

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Well, it appears that Phil and I both posted anniversary material simultaneously yesterday afternoon (I hadn’t read his when I posted mine). Knowing his propensity for privacy regarding mushy stuff, I lightheartedly shared the tale of our first date only to find he had posted a most beautiful, touching and, yes, tear inducing anniversary wish to me. Bordering on mushy but filled instead with sincerity and love, so…

To: Phil,
who is also my best friend, my lover, my encourager…he has taught me so much about life, humanity, self-respect, the world and the universe (literally–he’s worked on alleviating my math and science-phobias). With his encouragement I undertook college, which I never thought I would do. He has supported and edified me and with kindess pushed me to go beyond what I know to try new things and to believe I could accomplish things I never thought I could.

He has taught me to question and challenge rather than merely accept blindly. It was not without growing pains and along the way I had to see and learn some of the ugly truths of life that my evangelic upbringing had sheltered me from, but they were important lessons to learn just the same.

Sure, we have had bumpy times like all couples do, but hearing him stum his guitar trying to figure out a song…watching him train his telescope to the heavens to find a celestial body he’s read about…listening to him explain with great enthusiasm some scientific discovery he’s read about…partaking in his joy over a new movie or book that he’s been eagerly awaiting…or just having him listen or hold me when life throws a knuckle ball that beams me at the plate smooths every bump on that road we share.

I rather like the theory that husband and wife are a type of yin-yang; not opposites exactly but complements to one another–that each brings out the best in the other and that their love for one another covers the rest.

I left some serious things behind when I married Phil, but he has opened up doors and windows for me that I didn’t even know existed. He challenged and continues to challenge me (in a good way), and I love him all the more for it. I think sometimes he doesn’t realize that I am better for having him in my life–I am. I love you, too, Phil.

Now, regarding…

Um, that was uh…figuratively speaking…yeah, that’s it! He was being figurative.