We were married before most people in this picture had an email address.
Our first home didn’t have a computer and we couldn’t imagine a need for cell phones.
Obviously, when we were engaged, we didn’t make it “Facebook official.”
We have no digital photos of our wedding day and the only video footage we have is on VHS.
Our car had no air conditioning and I had still not had braces or my wisdom teeth pulled.
Gasoline was $1.30 a gallon. I think stamps were $0.34.
Four of the six children in the front row are now married, two are parents, one has a mission call, and the youngest graduates from high school this month.
Several of our relatives in this picture have passed away.
At this time, neither Richard nor I had earned a college degree. Only one of us had a job for the summer. We moved to a new state and our important belongings easily fit in the trunk.
In many ways, it doesn’t seem like 17 years have passed, but when I look at the life we have now, I see how much has changed. It’s true that the most important choice you ever make is the person you marry, and I appreciate the impact of the decision more each year. I am so grateful that he asked and that I said yes.
We didn’t have much, but we had each other, and that was and has always been everything I wanted.