Reflection on 15 Years

Love is not a feeling. It is a decision. Every other month at Pre-Cana for engaged couples, we give scores of betrothed that small piece of advice; that is, to make the daily decision to love despite what one might feel. On our 15th wedding anniversary, my husband wrote on tiny slips of paper for each year highlights of each year together. Not one to be too sentimental, I could not help but be taken aback by this simple and loving gesture and anniversary gift. I thanked God for granting us the grace to forgive and persevere through many trials and sufferings. The act of loving the one God sent to me is, ultimately, the journey toward the peace I seek.