5 Years

On October 29, Ryan and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary.  Now more than ever, I am grateful for this amazing partner in life. My brother-in-law read this selection from Kahlil Gabran's The Prophet at our wedding and it remains such powerful guidance for our marriage.

You were born together,

and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when the white wings

of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the

silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love.

Let it rather be a moving sea between

the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous,

but let each of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone

though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together.

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress

grow not in each other's shadow.

We celebrated with the perfect at-home date night that included this fabulous menu:

• Sea Scallops with Champagne & Shitake Mushroom Sauce
• Spinach & Sweet Potato Salad with Warm (veggie!) Bacon Dressing
• Rosemary Garlic Bread
• Tiramisu Cake from Mad Hatter's Bake Shop