Our 16 Year Anniversary

This past Wednesday, April 28th, 2010, Sam and I celebrated our 16 year anniversary together. This was the first time since we met that we weren't together on our anniversary. Not knowing what Sam's state would be during the week, I had decided not to visit on Wednesday, but instead to talk with her about our anniversary over the weekend. It is thanks to all of our amazing friends that I was able to get through the week and a special thanks to Wendy, who celebrated her 50th birthday on April 28th as well. Wendy gave Sam and I a very special surprise present for our anniversary. She coordinated and gathered over 20 people mostly from our neighborhood, but all who either knew Sam and I before this happened, or have been involved in our lives in some way over the past year and a half. Wendy gathered everyone last Saturday and had them all work on our house, our deck, side garden, back yard, gutters, everything. It was a total makeover for the outside of the house. Everyone was told to bring a plant and had their job to do during the day. I arrived home late Sunday evening and was so overwhelmed by the transformation and the overflowing of flowers, that I couldn't stop crying for awhile. This is what Wendy wanted for her 50th birthday present...to give Sam and I a special place. to come home to. Yesterday, when I saw Sam I couldn't wait to tell her about it all, and right away I started crying again. Sam very lovingly, took my head in her hands and pulled me to her, comforting me. When I got myself together, I then told her I had been very sad during the week, and again, she pulled me close, but this time gave me a big hug. she looked around for a minute and then pointed to the bed and told me to go lie down. She was looking after me. Later that morning, we went and sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather before it got to hot. We just quietly held hands. The whole weekend continued in this way, quiet but loving.