I wanted to share something from Taylor's blog. I love that she started a blog to document her life and marriage now to Spencer. I was at her blog and I knew I wanted to share this-
"Then"
"Then" By Brad Paisley
I remember, trying not to stare the night that I first met you
You had me mezmorized
And three weeks later, in the front porch light
taking forty-five minutes to kiss goodnight
I hadn't told you yet
but I thought I loved you then
And now you're my whole life
now you're my whole world
I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl
Like a river meets the sea,
stronger than it's ever been.
We've come so far since that day
And I thought I loved you then
And i remember, taking you back to right where I first met you,
You were so surprised
There were people around, but I didn't care
Got down on one knee right there once again,
I thought I loved you then
And now you're my whole life
now you're my whole world
I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl
Like a river meets the sea,
stronger than it's ever been.
We've come so far since that day
And I thought I loved you then
I could just see you, with a baby on the way
And I could just see you, when your hair is turning gray
What I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you more
But I've said that before
And now you're my whole life
now you're my whole world
I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl
We'll look back someday, at this moment that we're in
And I'll look at you and say
And I thought I loved you then
And I thought I loved you then
This is our song. I matches us perfectly. It didn't take him 45 mintues though. Only about 30. And that is how he proposed. He took me back to the park were we meet for a pinic. I had no idea he was going to propose. The diamond in the Engagment ring was the diamond my dad gave to my mom. So I knew this was coming. Spencer told me though that the ring wasn't going to be ready for a week or two. The little punk tricked me!! When he got down on one knee the first thing I said was "You Liar!!" and then even before he asked me I jumped him and gave him a huge kiss. He then went on to ask the big question but he already knew my answer.
My mom when I called her and told her about how Spencer proposed started crying!! She had no idea that was our song. Just 3 days prior in the car with sister Gentry "Then" came on the Radio and my mom told Gentry that if this is the way that Spencer felt about me she knew I was in good hands and that she would fully support me and Spencer. We were both crying on the phone. Thanks mom!! I love you so much and all your help over the years!
As for the rest of the song I am so looking forward to living out the rest of this song and growing old with Spencer. I love you Spencer and I am looking forward to the hard times and the good times! and Then one day we will look back at this Time and say "I thought I loved you Then!"
For me- I love that the post above was written in her own words from her heart. So often, I forget what is REALLY important. I think of what MATTERS most to me and well, it always comes back to LOVE. For me, it's the things in one's life that we truly LOVE.
I have been so busy designing and doing lots of GOOD things (wish I could share!), amazing opportunities that I would never had even to have sought and well...when I reflect on things- I just keep thinking to myself to always FOCUS on what really matters. No matter what I am doing or not doing, when I focus on LOVE...those who love me and I love them- well, it makes LIFE wonderful- HAPPIER and always puts things in perspective.
I wasn't going to share this, but if your reading my blog...well, THIS is me. I speak from my heart. This week I learned some sad news. The company I designed for Rusty Pickle announced they are closing their doors. I was talking to a close friend on the phone when I heard the news. I literally got chocked up and cried. My heart went out to them and their family. I appreciate the opportunity they have me back in 2003 to design and teach for them. I learned so many lessons and guess what- when I left the company there was a time when it was very awkward and things were said on the internet and the SB community that were horrible. I hated it...and well, I made a choice. I would choose to LOVE and forgive and not believe all the garbage that I heard. They choose to do the same...and out of that we reunited as friends.
Life is too short to dwell on negativity and trying to hurt someone else. I have never understood how anyone thinks that they are in a position to judge. How about focusing on LOVE... instead of how to tear someone down??? If we are trying to ruin someone than that only hurts you and your being- or that is what my dear mom always told me.
You may notice I now moderate all my comments on my blog. I am doing this now because of ONE person...who has decided to come to my blog and post under at least 6 different alias and post several post and personal emails to me. They want me to know how much they hate me. I guess people don't realize how IP addresses do show where you are posting from. I realized that I had someone who was out to scare and threaten me. I have thought long and hard since Jan. 8th when the comments began. This "person" has grown to make threats and accusations that are well beyond, "I hate your designs, work", etc.
I want to make you aware of why I have chose to monitor the comments. I thought long and hard if I should do a permalink and never let comments show. However, I want to hear from you. For my family and my children's security and safety at this point... I have decided to share what is going on. There is so much more to the emails and threats and well... I wanted to be honest with what is going on in my life. I want to assure you that these threats have been taken seriously.
NOW... this is the crazy part- I am fine. My family is fine. We are so happy and well, I figured most of you would never imagine the things that sometimes happen to people through a blog.
FOCUS on LOVE. I know this is something we can't BUY...we can give it and we can receive it. Happy Saturday!
*I know I need to pick winners still. Promise- I did not forget!!!!
