365 days of aRt. DAY ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY-FIVE.

i'm not able to grasp
the depth of my gratitude
and explain it to you
it's huge
and i hope you understand
my lack of words
but i'm thankful
so thankful
that you have arrived
in my life
and have made the wrong seem right
it's right to have you near me
and on a day
that i say thanks
you are first to get my praise
you are amazing
and i love the way
you make me
me.
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Blog about the piece:
I have to start today's blog by saying -- I'm one lucky lady! I woke up on Christmas morning to an excited husband who had been laying in bed, eyes wide since 4:30am, waiting in sheer excitement for me to wakeup. It was like he was eight years old; and, through him I was able to share in the magic of Christmas morning as if I too were a child again. I rubbed my eyes and blinked twice at the sight of gifts, numbered 1 through 11, resting under our tree. In my stocking was a letter which read, "This time of year is always one that is seemingly designed for self-reflection. It's a great excuse to look back and remember what we've accomplished, lived through, and experienced. This year has shown us highs like we've never imagined and has tested us with lows we never wished for. But yet here we are, cuddled closely on Christmas, deeply and madly in love, growing even more so with each twist and turn that life throws us. We're learning about one another in more intimate ways, helping each other become better people and better partners. For this year's gifts I chose to speak to something as important as anything in our lives -- the eleven vows I read to you on our wedding day. I am taking this opportunity to remind you that I stand behind our promises to each other, and believe in them above all else. Today you are gifted eleven packages, each of which represents a vow from our wedding day..." I cannot explain how impressed I was with my husband's ability to put the magic and the meaning back into the holidays. Everyday I feel blessed for my life and my husband, no matter the complexity or the chaos that accompanies our lives. But on this day I wasn't able to grasp the depth of my gratitude, and I have my husband to thank for that.