“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 one 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.”
~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
Today is the anniversary of our wedding, Ben’s and mine.
Fifteen years of togetherness.
Fifteen years in which we’ve experienced the highs, and the lows.
Fifteen years which have only served to strengthen our love, and to show us how much more there is to know about that deepening place where both our hearts dwell.
I just want to put on record how grateful I am to my husband. He has given up so much for me. He gives so much to me. Throughout the hardest years of my illness, when everyone else had turned away, he was there. He is still here.
Without him, I doubt I would even exist in this body anymore.
How can you ever thank someone for that kind of gift? That kind of sacrifice.
Everything I am able to do is because my darling husband is right behind me, or beside me, or cheering me on, or lifting me up.
I love you, Ben Phillips, and I always will. ♥♥♥
Happy Anniversary Nicole and Ben! I am grateful that you have him too! Because I really really appreciate your posts and the love and wisdom you share with the world.
Happy Anniversery!
Happy Anniversary Nicole ❤️ my partner and celebrated 15 years as well this year. Millennial relationships…
Congratulations! Happy Anniversary.
<3 <3 <3
We love Ben Philips too …bless .Congratulations to you both Have a wonderful day .
Cherryx
Many HAPPY’S to you both! 🙂
happy anniversary!! This was so sweet!! & many many more!!
You’ve got the ‘special’ kind of Love. You deserve it and so does Ben. Happiness on your Anniversary and in every breath of every day together. x
xxxxx
Happy anniversary – have a lovely day together 🙂
Happy anniversary
Happy Anniversary to you both…because it takes both to make a marriage work…
and surprising enough my husband and I are celebrating 46 years today…
Enjoy this your special day, congratulations and best wishes
Yes I shed a couple of tears reading your post too. Lovely ! Enjoy your day. xxxx
Happy anniversary Nicole; such a lovely tribute to Ben, through your own pen and the stirring words of KG. Have a special time celebrating. 🙂 <3
Dear Nicole & Ben ~ Many happy congratualtory thoughts and wishes to the both of you! What a wonderful and precious milestone the two of yo have achieved! Blessings for many more to come!
The two of YOU!
Congratulations in 15 years. May you have a wonderful time celebrating xxx
*on
Happy anniversary Ben and Nicole <3 <3
Happy Anniversary Nicole and Ben. Congratulations and enjoy your wonderful day xox
Blessings to you both. Your post made me cry, what a beautiful love to have, an inspiration you both are on so many levels. Arohanui xx
Congratulations of your anniversary, Ben and Nicole!
Happy anniversary!! Wishing you many more years in happines together 🎂🎉🍷