There’s a really great reason I love writing love stories…and that’s because they can really happen. I’m living one. Life throws the odd mega-whopper curve ball from time to time, but the most wonderful part of my life is I’m living a crazy, silly, sappy, happy-tear-jerking, true romantic comedy. I loooove sappy, btw.

My husband and I adore each other (romantic). One of his favorite things to do is to make me laugh—and he does that frequently (comedy). Lots of people have this, and I celebrate their love, too; lots of people don’t, and I celebrate them finding whatever their heart wants.

Here’s what I posted on Facebook for our anniversary today: “Eleven years ago, at just about this time of day, my soon-to-be husband and soon-to-be kids and I were singing “Going to the Chapel” in 4-part harmony as we drove to a chapel (of sorts) to get married. That’s one of my favorite moments in the history of ever. Happy Anniversary to my star, my best friend, my biggest blessing, my most cherished part of my life.”

 

Here’s a love song I wrote for him….

 

We often wish we’d met long ago

But if we’d met back then, wishing upon that star

If we’d met once upon that daydream

I wouldn’t have realized who, what, all you really are

 

It took a lifetime of twists, turns, bends and burns

Plus many—too many—a long, lonely, dark night

But time always gets there, and I’m glad it waited

For us to be ready, to know when it’s right

 

If we could do before all over again

Even with all that we’ve gone through

I wouldn’t change one thing, take away one scar

It took it all—it took it all—to find you

 

I had so much to learn, a world to discover

I had to come to know my worth, my value

Before a love like ours, a love worth waiting for

Could find us, settle in, me and you

 

Youth has speed and beauty and vitality

But age has wisdom and power and time to allow

All those old moments of joy put together

Don’t equal—would never equal—one moment of now

 

If we could do before all over again

Even with all that we’ve gone through

I wouldn’t change one thing, take away one scar

It took it all—it took it all—to find you

 

Love is all there is, all there’ll ever be

And the love I share with you here

Lets me see and touch and hear and feel

The love that is everything everywhere.

 

If nothing else in my entire life worked out

I’d know what true love is, how it can thrive

Beyond wistful wishings, movies or fairy tales

I’d have solid proof that dreams come alive

 

If we could do before all over again

Even with all that we’ve gone through

I wouldn’t change one thing, take away one scar

It took it all—it took it all—to find you

 

 

 

*For a fuller explanation of “the life of my love,” read my romcom book ANGELS ON OVERTIME, which happens more factual than you might think, he he.