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31 Years ago ... I was born. I was small, tiny even. And I grew -- I grew because I was so loved and looked after by the most amazing woman in my life. I grew because I was loved by the best guy in my life -- the constant in my life. I grew because "They" really loved me. My family was wonderful raising me. Wonderful for loving me. And 31 years later - my mother down the road, my father accross the world ... they love me. 31 years later they are still raising me and supporting me and loving me.

7 years ago ... I grew into a wife. I grew because he loved me. He chose me. We chose each other. 7 years ago I was the luckiest girl on the planet to be married to my husband. 7 years ago I feel completely in love (all over again). 7 years ago I wore black, I wore my colors, I did it OUR way. I chose our way to be married.

Today, a day of music and celebration,
I pledge to share my life with you.
Whether the days that come are happy or sad,
I will live them with you.
George, I give myself to you as your wife.

And today ... 31 years later, 7 years later ... I am smiling. I am looking back on the years of my life, all the heartache I've gone through. I look back on all the hospital stays, all the cutting done to me, all the times I missed. But 31 years, and 7 years, I'm happy. I am loved. I am "healthy". And I am me. I am not where "I always thought I would be at 31" ... I am far from where I thought I was ... I am lacking a child ... the thing I want - wanted- most in my life. But, I am alive. I am happy and I am in love (again and again).

So, 31 years later, 7 years later, I thank the people in my life for making the strong woman I am today. Everyone who helped love me, raise me and support me. Then, and today you all mean the world to me. I think back to birthdays of years ago, and they all made me smile. Halloween parties to die for! Lunches at "No Pop Shop" with Nancy and Richard -- I did that for many years while in school ... I miss those lunch dates!! Supers with Jeremy and George -- Okay, some I don't miss -- stupid Boston Pizza singing "Happy Birthday" -- ggrr! But they were fun! And so worth looking back to.

*a side note, last night for Halloween was a BLAST! My niece and I dressed up as witches and went out trick-treating!! Here's how we looked!*