BEST LOVE SONG STORY.... EVER!!

I have a story that goes with THIS song (turn down volume, super-lots of background white noise, sorry).

  When I'm With You by cms7v

On the way to the temple the morning I was sealed to Matt, I had my very best friend with me.  Tiffany is not Mormon and in fact, a little suspicious of all things that are distinctly Mormon- Temples, included.  I, however, have lots of questions, but the Temple and all things with the Temple are not included.  Lucky for me, eh?

Anyway, The DC temple is over the river and through the woods off the interstate and I have a routine I do when I get off the interstate- I start playing "Father Christmas" from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe soundtrack.  It is an instrumental and it just ushers in the Spirit every time I go and as you draw near the temple and can see the spires and Moroni from the tops of the trees, it is always in a magical moment of the song, so, I put the song on as Valerie, Tiffany and I neared the Temple.  The traffic was pretty heavy that morning, so we still had some distance after the song before we got to the temple an my iPod was on "shuffle."

So, we are nearing the Temple and had just heard this amazing song, Moroni has been spotted and I am being sealed for time and all eternity to Matt AND Valerie.  There was much for all of us to think about and the car was silent.  Then the song above (with me singing) came on.  I had never heard that song before, but as I listened to the words, I cried and said "Wow, this song is incredible!" Valerie was really annoyed and asked why I was crying.

Tiffany explained it well, "This song reflects just how your mom feels" and it did.  Every time I hear the song, I remember that morning and all the other mornings, and afternoons and nights where I felt distinctly NOT like I did THAT morning pass away into the oblivion.

I know Matt loves me.  He would never intentionally hurt me.  He would never put his wants- or even his needs- before mine, or Valerie's, or Asher's.  I know that this is a precious gift and I love him more and more and more for it.

We have got through some really terrible things over the past 4 years, but having this song come to my mind tonight reminded me of the intense love I have for my husband.