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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Everlasting Love


Good morning, loves!  And happy Thursday to you all.

I have to apologize in advance for the rather sappy post today.  Just feeling terribly romantic and lonely for my love.  We've been together for so long now...since we were wee babies it seems...that any time apart is usually a bit difficult.  And this trip seems particularly long because of the length and also the time difference making it difficult to communicate.

Remembering back to our teenage days, way before email or texting, when we used to send each other love letters.  We still have a huge box stuffed with our correspondence from way back when.  It was so romantic and everlasting.

Tonight as I sit home along missing J like crazy perhaps I'll open that box to reminisce a bit.  Although I'm pretty sure, 26 years later, that the longing to be together today is at least the same as back then, if not greater.  And I know I'm so incredibly lucky to feel this way and to have this love.  Still, to this day, my heart skips a beat whenever I see Js name in my inbox or hear Js ring on my phone.  It's quite silly really.  As if I'm a teenager in love.

Back then I remember all we wanted to do is run away and get married and spend forever together.  It seemed like an impossibility in those days but we were fortunate enough to make it a reality.  It's like I'm living this amazing dream and sometimes I have to pinch myself to remind myself that it's real.

So there you have it.  My outpouring of sappiness and love today.  Sorry if it was unbearable but you can't say I didn't warn you ;)

Hope you all have a day filled with lots of love!

xoxo

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42 comments:

  1. Bodil Loïs HuismanAugust 9, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    Ah that's all so sweet! Sounds like a perfect romance :) I think it's a good thing you really miss eachother because nowadays that seems to be very rare.. Have a great week :).

    LOVE BO,
    PurePreciousPerfection.blogspot.com

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  2. fashionsensitiveAugust 9, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    This ia such a lovely post, Dawn! And you give me hope that amazing love is possible! My BF has left today for a boys adventure and he is coming tomorrow, so I will look for the letters myself tonight :*

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  3. lorenabrAugust 9, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    I totally understand you :) My hubby and I have a huge box of love letters :) like you I feel everytime exited when I see my hubby's name on the phone :)
    Your post is lovely :)

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  4. classiqAugust 9, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    You are such a romantic at heart, Dawn! You two are lucky to have found each other. :)
    Ada

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  5. Mrs. PancakesAugust 9, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Romance is alive and well and to have it for so long is a wonderful thing Dawn...sap away!!

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  6. UnknownAugust 9, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    nothing beats TRUE love!!! - i'm down for any 'sappy' posts - i LOVE a true love story - (especially from elders, they melt my heart) xoxoxox

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  7. Bring Pretty BackAugust 9, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Dawn - you and I have a lot in common!!! I have been with V since we were 15 & 16- and he travels for work - usually for months at a time - it's hard - I feel the same way as you ~ still like a teenager in love!!! He just got home a few days ago and leaves Sunday again ... sniff sniff.
    Hugs!
    Have a pretty day!
    Kristin

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  8. Priscilla JoyAugust 9, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    Oh so wonderful to have a love that great. Cherish it. xx

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  9. Veronica YudinaAugust 9, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Your blog is really awesome! Love it so much, dear!))
    You have a new follower! Maybe we can follow each other?
    I would be incredibly happy to see you in my blog!))

    http://myfiercefashion.blogspot.com/

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  10. UnknownAugust 9, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Oh so sweet! My hubs was recently gone for 2 weeks which turned into 3 weeks & it just felt like forever. I hope your time apart passes quickly!

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  11. AlexaAugust 9, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Awww Dawn...this is how love should be. I love this sweet post and there certainly is nothing wrong with being lovesick. :)

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  12. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Ohh Dawn! i love this post. I love those feelings as well and lovesick makes things passionate and special. I can't wait to meet j!!! xo

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  13. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    That is so sweet :)

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  14. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    So sweet! And you are very lucky!!! xoxo

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  15. BeautifulosophyAugust 9, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Thx for sharing, I am just happy for you! It's a true bliss to have that marriage! Love Caroline

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  16. B. in the KnowAugust 9, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Dawn I love how much you and J love each other - so so sweet! Happy for you!!
    Much love,
    B

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  17. AprilAugust 9, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    I love the sappiness! I think its amazing that you're still together and still so in love! You should write him a love letter while hes away :)

    XO

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  18. Elle SeesAugust 9, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    That's too sweet and so lucky!

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  19. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    It was the exact opposite of sappy-- I absolutely love the fact that you've been together for soo long!!! Too sweet!! And I really know what you mean-- despite the fact that I have been together with my love for MUCH less time than you with yours, the butterflies are still there, every time his name pops up on my phone. Sometimes, when its just that person, it's just that person. ya know?

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  20. SabinePsynopsisAugust 9, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Aahh Dawn, I'm convinced true love can never be sappy! And how incredibly romantic to send J a public declaration of love. You two are a wonderful couple. xoxo

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  21. BEAUTY IS TASTEAugust 9, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    i love to see people in love...truly inlove...your post makes me smile always.

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  22. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Love your blog! I just nomitated you for a One Lovely Blog award. Check out my blog for details on how to spread the love ;)

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  23. bridechicAugust 9, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    So nice to hear such a happy, sappy, beautiful love story like this one. You'll be in each other's arms soon

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  24. RebeccaAugust 9, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Awwww this is soooo lovely....thanks for sharing this moment!

    Rebecca
    www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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  25. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    I pin more images from your webpage then anywhere else. Always so pretty :)
    I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear your and J's love story. Sounds like it would be a great one!
    Maybe??

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  26. LeslieAugust 9, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    I love all this personal sappy stuff! I'm glad you appreciate, and don't take for granted, what you have. Too many couples do that and end up tanking. A solid relationship takes a lot of work .. so keep the fire going!

    xx
    leslie

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  27. RiaAugust 9, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    This is super sweet!

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  28. Danielle's Heartfelt Home August 9, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    A love like yours and J's is rare. Cherish the romance : )

    Danielle xo

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  29. Elly @ Caribbean LivingAugust 9, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Aah, don't apologise Dawn, that's a lovely thing to read about. I've just got married myself and I hope we feel the same as you do in 26 years time!

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  30. honey my heartAugust 9, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    i love that you still have the love letters between yourself and j. it's ok to be sappy, love is beautiful.

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  31. trishieAugust 10, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    Oh this is such a sweet post! Stu and I also have a suitcase full of cards, gifts, letters, movie stubs from when we are dating.

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  32. bestieAugust 10, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    i hung on to every word. love this post.

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  33. M.EAugust 10, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    how sweet! :) My fiance' and I sometimes surprise each other with spontaneous love letters, I find it so romantic!

    Have a lovely weekend!


    http://fashion-gourmet.blogspot.com/

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  34. A BRIT GREEKAugust 10, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    Oh treacle, what a lovely post...how deeply romantic and I love that you still the same way you did all those years ago... it sounds like you've had an amazing journey together and he sounds like a very special man!

    I hope you have a super romantic time when he returns...

    Have a brilliant weekend Dawn!
    x.o.x.o

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  35. OAugust 10, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    That is so sweet! xoxo

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  36. The Dainty Dolls HouseAugust 10, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    No need to worry love, I'm the same way when my husband is gone. I don't like it for a second. Most people are thrilled to be on their own or go out with their friends, but I'm a mess when my husband has to go for work. He'll be actually going away on Sunday, but thankfully only for a night. But, I'll still be un-happy for it. We're best friends, so I'm sad when he goes. I send you a BIG big hug and lots of love & hope the time goes by quickly!! xoxo

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  37. AnonymousAugust 10, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Wow. Amazing. You are one lucky girl. So happy that you have a love that is so special - and in my opinion, very rare. I'm glad that you appreciate it and cherish it. xo

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  38. Lindsey @ be prettyAugust 10, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    I love your outpour of sappiness... so pretty and so well put. 26 years and still this in love - Dawn you and J are giving me something to look forward to! That's amazing! And it's even more special that you still get chills when receiving emails and phone calls... ahhhhh, so sweets! I can tell that y'all miss each other like crazy right now! Great post and beautiful pics! xx

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  39. Samantha GreenAugust 10, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    oh my goodness, i love this! aww, my heart is beating a little quicker now -- what an amazing love you have and what an inspiration that you have been in love for so long and still feel the same, strong feelings now. i can only hope i feel exactly the same for my love in 26 years time. oh, i really, really do hope so!! :) xx

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  40. AnonymousAugust 10, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    So sweet! I LOVE love stories! :)
    ~Karen
    http://fashionboardconfessional.blogspot.com

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  41. Lonely Wife ProjectAugust 10, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    I love sappy and romantic!! Sometimes I go through the letters my Husband and I wrote to each other in high school and it brings back some of the best memories of my life.

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  42. MadeByHindAugust 15, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Very romantic, very nice post!

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