I married young

by | Dec 17, 2014 | Writings

Liette's December 2014

 I have to tell you: I am in love with this man.

I am 23 years old, and he is 27.

We have been married for a little over 3 years.

(some would say I married young)

As one of my friends reminded me , we met in a parking lot at Southeastern University.

And I’m so glad we did.

Though, when I was a little girl I never dreamed of meeting my husband in such a romantic place.

It just goes to show , you never know where you’ll meet “the one”.

And I would love to hear stories of other crazy places couples met their spouse, so please do share!

I absolutely love being married, but it hasn’t been flawless.

 Life is not always easy, but it’s much better with your best friend by your side.

God has blessed me with one who constantly encourages me and adores me for who I am.

I’m so thankful.

And I finally realized something I hadn’t totally understood before…

Marriage is more than the feeling of love.

Love is beautiful, especially if you see everything with a deeper meaning like me.

However, marriage is a little more like being battle buddies, who stand side by side.

They walk through life together during the joyful times and the treacherous times.

Husbands and wives also remember together.

They remember all of the little things and laugh or cry.

Your spouse helps you remember why you feel the way you do, or why you are acting the way you are-

because they know you, they understand you, even when you don’t understand yourself.

You take on life together. Whatever comes your way.

It’s so much better than having to remember on your own, laugh by yourself, or fight battles solo.

I love Brady more than I did on the day that I married him because we’ve grown together and we’ve seen each others greatest strengths and worst weaknesses.

Yet, we still choose to love one another and encourage each other daily.

Love is a commitment. Marriage is forever. And it’s so worth it.

 

“We are friends for life. When we’re together the years fall away. Isn’t that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far you’ve come?”-  Judy Blume

Lago de Atitlan // Remembering the Beauty

by | Nov 29, 2014 | Photography, Writings

 

It is rather incredible for me to think back and know that I used to live here, in this exotic and breath-taking beauty. The various shades of blue of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. I laughed here, kayaked here, awoke to this view for what seems now to be not enough amount of time. But it was, oh it was. Some people will never venture to look upon what some world travelers and explorers call the most beautiful lake in the world.

Guatemala was a special place for me; It was a place to reflect, to discover myself. What I found was my deep love for people, all people and the richness of culture and the diversity of life. It is here that I truly started to live.

 

 

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Hola From An Indigenous Mayan Village

by | Nov 16, 2013 | Photography, Writings

Happy Day, Friend!

Brady and I are sitting in a little cafe here in San Juan, Guatemala. We have been staying out in the middle of nowhere for almost a month at an old retreat center type place.

We are fortunate enough to be around one of the most beautiful lakes in the world: Lago De Atitlan.

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There are three volcanoes located around the lake, creating an even more breathtaking view at any time of the day. It’s an hour boat ride to the other side, and all travel from village to village requires way of boat. It is here in these villages that the people dress in traditional Mayan attire and speak the ancient indigenous Mayan language, Tz’utujil. 

What a beautiful life they get to live.

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