Thirteen Years Equals . . .

Today, Steve and I have been married thirteen years.

I've spent part of the day, like most married couples who remember their anniversary, thinking over the years we've spent together. The good times, and the bad.

But the real shocker for me came when I realized this is the longest relationship I've ever had - outside of the family I was born into. Even my marriage to the girls father only lasted ten years. Holy crap! I've been married thirteen years.

Then I started thinking of things as they relate to numbers.

During our marriage, Steve and I have:

• Held eight jobs


• Opened two businesses


• Welcomed nine new children into our family


• Participated in the raising of three children


• Buried eight loved ones


• Had two people close to us diagnosed with cancer


• And, lived in three different homes.

And according to the Internet, in the last thirteen years, Steve and I together have consumed.

• 4,160 pounds of sugar


• 6,500 pounds of meat

Best of all, thirteen years equals 4,745 days that I've had someone to share my life with. The good and the bad.