The Sweetest Way to Celebrate the Sweetest Day

Six years ago I met a woman who took my breath away. From the first time I saw her I thought she was beautiful but I soon discovered she was also funny and smart. She did not seem to notice me in the same way so I kept my feelings a secret. The timing was just never right so we soon became friends… Five months ago, out of the blue, she asked me if I wanted to go on a hike with her…

On our first hike I realized she was everything I thought she was and so much more. The more we talked the more I recognized something within her. Her spirit and soul felt familiar, almost like I had known her my entire life… But it was when she climbed the waterfall, at the end of the trail, with me that I knew I had to see her again and soon... After a few dates and on our second hike my feelings continued to grow for this woman. It was on this hike when she surprised me by asking if I thought we could walk out into the river on some rocks. It was while we were out in the middle of the river sitting on the rocks and talking about 80's movies that I began to fall in love with her.

But it was when she sang “Wagon Wheel” that I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. While she played her guitar and sang “Hey mama rock me” I fell more and more in love with her. By the end of the song I could not imagine a life that did not involve her in it... In the span of a few months this woman has become my best friend, the one and only love of my life, my greatest inspiration, the one I want with me on every adventure, the hand I need to hold, the voice I look forward to hearing, the eyes I cannot stop staring into, the soul I will follow in this life and beyond, the heart which gives me strength, and the one I want to grow old with…

First she walked in the room and my eyes opened to her. Then she sat with me on a rock in the middle of a river and my heart opened to her. Then she played her guitar while singing to me and my soul opened to her. Then she told me she loved me and my life opened up to her. Then she turned the handle of the door before her and our future opened before us. Jamie Renée this is our story…

When we selected Oct 19th 2019 for our wedding we did not realize its significance beyond being our Biggest Day. A dear friend of ours informed us that in addition to being “our day” it is also a holiday known as “Sweetest Day” (Right?!). I know what you are thinking, because we did too, “what the heck is that?” Well, Sweetest Day is a holiday celebrated in the Midwestern United States on the third Saturday in October with a focus on sharing meaningful deeds and expressions. It is a day to share a thoughtful word or a heartfelt act to enrich the lives of those around us. It is an opportunity to focus on everyone who is important in your life. And thus we would invite those dearest to us to celebrate with us on Our Sweetest Day and join us in deeds of Love and expressions of Joy.