I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the amazing things you can accomplish with tiny choices and efforts over time. David and I are coming up on our 9th anniversary next month, and it’s insane to see the life we have built in that time. It’s nothing terribly extraordinary...we got married, completed degrees, had some kids, found some debt, bought a house...it’s a pretty typical suburban lifestyle story.
🏡 But it’s OUR marriage that we work on everyday. They’ve been our struggles, our triumphs, our memories. 🏡 They are OUR degrees. The ones we worked hard to earn and lost lots of sleep to receive. And who knew that the crazy combo of Elementary Education + Spanish Teaching + Piano Performance + Composition + Business would be the perfect formula for opening and running a successful music school. That wasn’t our plan. But it’s been our path. 🏡 They are OUR kids. They’ve taken a lot of care, patience, sickness, medication and exhaustion to get here! I’ve had pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, edema, depression, postpartum depression, hemorrhages, blood transfusions, bed rest, kidney problems, autoimmune problems, and more. It was our effort, sacrifice and endurance that got them here day by day, and hopefully our love, teaching and protection that will raise these boys into the men they can become. 🏡 From the outside, our life looks pretty dang normal. But we are in the details of it. We experience every trial and success; every heartache and joy; every mundane moment and all the exhilarating experiences. 🏡 What are the small and simple things you are doing daily to build your life? What will you have to show for your efforts 9 years from now? What are you making YOURS? 🏡 Grab one of these beautiful canvases to remember where it all started! Last Name Sign @canvasvows
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