Wednesday, January 20, 2021

MY PERSONAL WINTER WONDERLAND

 By Caroline Clemmons


For me, our month’s theme of Winter Wonderland is fitting. My husband (I call him Hero) and I will have a wedding anniversary next week. We were married in a winter wonderland that gave the occasion added beauty.


We married at East Dallas Christian Church with a friend of Hero's officiating. You know the lines—richer or poorer, sickness and health, forsaking all others, love, honor, cherish. Fortunately, Hero and I meant those words as a promise and not merely as rote. He has proven them over and over and I hope I have as well.

Life has ups and downs, of course. We have made some odd decisions that seemed wise at the time. Don’t they always?

Hero has been a constant protector and nurse through my numerous health concerns even though he has issues of his own. He has been a loving and caring husband and father. He has encouraged and aided my writing. I feel blessed to have him as my husband.

As mentioned above, the day we were married was snowy. I will never forget the moonlight on the snow as we came from our wedding to our new home. What a winter wonderland!


As the climate has changed, we have less snow than all those years ago. At our house we haven’t had snow in five years, although nearby areas had light snowfall about ten days ago. But now we live in Tarrant County, of which Fort Worth is the county seat, instead of Dallas County as we did then. 

Is snow required for a winter wonderland? Not at all. Wonder is a state of mind.

Wishing you a new year filled with wonder, enchantment, and peace!



16 comments:

  1. I agree with you wonder is a state of mind. Snow is now something I dream of. Thanks for sharing the lovely memories of your wedding. Looks like hero is a good one: the man most of us dream of.

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    1. Thank you, Marcia. He's the man of whom I always dreamed.

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  2. What a lovely post. Happy Anniversary and all that is good to you and Hero. Thanks for sharing the memories with us.

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    1. Thank you, Liz, and thanks for not asking how many years. (grin)

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  3. Happy Anniversary. I love your story. Marrying your hero is a dream and you've lived it. Enjoy many more.

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    1. Thank you, Nora. I hope we get to enjoy many more years together.

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  4. I love the picture!! This year was the first one I spent Christmas in the south. No snow here in Florida but St. Augustine has the beautiful Nights of Lights which certainly makes everything festive. Congrats on your anniversary!

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  5. Only you would point out the wonder fo this chilly season. thank you for reminding me. Happy anniversay to you both and congratulations!

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  6. Wonder truly is a state of mind. Happy Anniversary.

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  7. Beautiful post! Your union is an inspiration. And I love that you called him Hero!

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  8. Happy Anniversary, Caroline. Your Hero is exactly that. Love the photo of you and Hero. So glad you are recovering from CoVid. I missed you. Welcome back.

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    1. Thank you, Joan. So many I know have had Covid but I hadn't been around them.

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  9. The power of wonder is incredible... and I believe in it so much. Lovely post.

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