Twenty Five Years Together // The Deer Family

As they simultaneously opened the backseat doors of the Drivers Ed car that day, they couldn’t have ever dreamed up the amazing life they would share together. High school sweethearts in Buffalo, New York-still young and so in love. This year they celebrate twenty five years of marriage. Twenty five years of adventure, struggle, love, growth, and sacrifice. What an amazing story of two souls that found one another by chance. 

Dear Amy, 

    It seems utterly ridiculous to try and put into words how I feel about the sacrifices you’ve made, the love that you’ve given, and the way you’ve become the piece of this family puzzle that holds us together. These twenty five years have proved that love can endure through life’s hardest challenges.

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Dear Amy, 

     I’m not worthy. I’m not worthy to be your husband and yet you still walk this journey with me and support me. I’m not worthy to be called your husband, yet you choose to love me each and every day. 

Dear Amy, 

    I’m so thankful for this spiritual journey we’ve been able to walk in and grow together. When Hannah was born and we moved to Ohio, we found our purpose then. We would no longer be high school sweethearts. We would be called “Mommy” and “Daddy”. Life had new meaning now. I’m so thankful for your willingness be a Mother rooted in God’s love. 

Dear Amy, 

    You are the one whom my soul has found and loves. We built our house in 1999 and still reside in it and I owe that all to you. Your selfless act of staying home and making our house a home for our children is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever witnessed. To put your career to the side to support our family means the world. 

Dear Amy, 

    As the kids have gotten older and we’ve found more time to be together, I am looking forward to more adventures with you. You are my best friend, my soul mate, and every other cheesy title I can tack on. 

Dear Amy, 

    I look back 25 years and I’m still in awe of what we’ve been through, the family we’ve created, and our love that still runs so deep. I look forward to the years to come and I’m not worthy, but I am so grateful and so thankful it was always you. 

Fred and Amy, 

Your story is inspiring. The sad truth about life today is that the idea of marriage lasting a lifetime is ridiculous. It doesn't happen anymore. People have disagreements, they divorce, and the love they once found is lost forever. You have proved that marriage can last. Your marriage is a gift to not only the two of you but to your kids, your friends, and the world. Thank you for beating all odds. Thank you for showing us an example of what God intended marriage to look like. I can't wait to see what you both do with the next 25. 

xoxo Emily