Yesterday I read a tweet from Jenna:

Almost made it to 9 years without breaking a dish from our Wedgewood everyday set–Elli dropped a teacup and broke it this morning. I am sad.

I vividly remember registering for the place settings. We were in Macy’s and realized that we already had fine China and could choose some nice every day dishes. We chose this very 1999 Wedgwood Everyday pattern, but they were nice. And perhaps more importantly we agreed that we both liked them. We registered for 12 place settings (we knew that we’d be entertaining even then) at Macy’s AND JC Penny’s. All said and done we ended up with 18 place settings.

I’m not kidding.

But Jenna had her heart set on a Kitchen Aid Mixer… so we took a few back and bought ourselves a mixer too!

It’s crazy to think that was nine years ago when the memories are still so fresh in my mind.

Crazier to think that nine years ago today, Jenna and I said our vows and pledged our commitment to each other ’til death do us part.

Yesterday as Jenna and I chatted back and forth across Twitter and gTalk (I promise we really do have face to face conversations!) about the tea cup. I couldn’t help but be thankful that it’s only a cup that is broken.

Sure, we may have a chip or two, maybe some paint wearing off here and there. I guess 9 years of marriage can do that to you:

Three moves. Three kids and an adoption process. Seminary and grad school. Several jobs. Depression battles. House projects. Road trips and Exploding cars. Ins and Outs. Ups and downs. But in the end…

LOVE.

We’re still here and more in love today than yesterday.

So it’s only a broken cup, we’ll find a new one on Ebay. It’s not a metaphor for what’s happened to our marriage. It’s a reminder of what’s not happened to our marriage. I’m OK with a broken cup.

JAS~ Thank you for growing old with me. I love you more than words can possibly say. I’m thankful for each step of the journey, for they have brought us here. And here is really good. ~DTM