today. six.
six, 11.16.08
tonight, i remember a moment from this scene in good will hunting* where robin williams says to matt damon, "do you have a soul mate?...somebody who challenges you?...someone who opens up things for you. touches your soul."
i remember being in the theatre in college when i saw this movie and reflecting for a moment on the idea of a soul mate being someone who challenges you. i remember thinking how different this sounded than what other people had told me i was supposed to want. and i remember hoping...
one day...
on this day, i feel very blessed to have been married to someone who challenges me...who opens things...who pushes me and touches my soul...to have been married to him for six years.
very blessed.
*note that this scene, like this whole movie, has a whole heck of a lot of swear words you might not want your children to hear...but it is such a very good scene.
this is us
Reader Comments (16)
oh liz, i love that scene and i love that quote! i remember when i first saw it, i said to myself "that's exactly the kind of man i want." and still do.
congratulations on your anniversary! you guys look beautiful.
i haven't seen that movie in so long, sooo good!!
happy anniversary you two beautiful people! smooches!! xox
Happy Anniversary!
I feel the same way about my beautiful hubby. :)
Happy Anniversary!
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Thoughtful post. Made me think. Husband number 1 challenged me. Pushed me to grow. Forced me to do more self evaluationt than I would have left on my own. Husband number two (quoting from Bridge Jones) Loves me just the way I am. Both are blessings
congratulations
on six years...
and wishing you sixty more {plus}
xoxoxoxo
I hope that your dinner was lovely...happy happy anniversary to the two of you. xoxo
Hi Liz,
I've just reading through you blog...What a lovely, lovely life you have...
Your sweet Millie is absolutely precious!(We have two loving goldens here...so I'm a little partial to them...:)
Hope you had a fantastic anniversary!
Happy Anniversary my dear friends. "When the one man loves the one woman and the one woman loves the one man, the whole world rejoices." (paraphrased from the Bhagavad Gita) xo
Happy anniversary!!!
hapi anniversary! hope the two of you journeyed back to that gorgeous day 6 years ago...mmmmm....that is what dreams are made off xx
What a lovely anniverary thought to share...soul mates...the longing to have one; the joy in discovery when you realize that you do.
Yes!! YES!! I LOVE that idea...that thought that makes you think...and possibly even shift a bit. :)
Look at the two of you!! LOVE IT! What a blessed pair you two are to be warmed by the love in each other's hearts.
oxo!!
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary sweet girl!!
Oooohhh!
Congratulations!
Hooray for you both :-)
happy anniversary to you both!
after 32 years of life i finally get what it means to have a soul mate. so much to learn in one lifetime... :-)
i think your wishes for snow last night got blown all the way over here... we got a very light dusting, how sweet it is to see, and so i will wish tonight for snow and hope the winds blow your way.
there was so much shimmering light in my inbox this morning, what a sweet find, thank you. xoxo