1 year ago today, my proposal

To everyone, 365 days ago my now husband proposed to me. He has been the biggest blessing God has brought to me in many years. He makes my whole world bright. Since his SUPER romantic proposal, we have gotten married. I married my best friend and I just wanted everyone to know how blessed I am. He knew me before surgery and was my friend when no man really wanted to be. Timing brought us together about a month after my surgery and we never looked back. He saw me through many dark times and I just hope that I can be as wonderful a wife to him as he has been a husband to me! This has nothing to do with WLS, but I wanted to tell everyone how much I love my husband. I know that it is sappy, but tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day to y'all! Maybe we can't have hearts full of chocolate, but a healthier body is even better. Take Care, Kelly

I had forgotten, somehow I got confused and thought that it had happened on Valentines Day. I can attest, Kelly's husband was super romantic (I was there) and they are so lucky to have each other. As good as he is for her, she is for him. Happy anniversary and Valentines Day!!! Kelly and Ben Mary

I AM SOOOOOOOO RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, MS KELLY. I DIDN'T MEET NIC****IL I WAS 46 (he was 56) & I REALLY THOUGHT MY LIFE WAS OVER. BUT, WAS I WRONG! THANK GOD. WE HAD BOTH ENDURED HORRIFIC 30-YEAR MARRIAGES. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW OFTEN I CRIED OUT TO GOD ASKING WHY MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE HAD BEEN SO HEARTBREAKING. THEN I MET NICKY & THE REASON BECAME VERY CLEAR. HAD I NOT GONE THROUGH SUCH DEVASTATING PAIN, I WOULD NOT HAVE RECOGNIZED & APPRECIATED THE TRUE GOODNESS IN NICK. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIM FOR GRANTED IF I HAD EVEN BEEN WISE ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE HIS GOODNESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WOULDN'T HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT MINUTES MEAN SOMETHING ... MINUTES YOU DON'T SHARE TOGETHER ARE LOST FOREVER. MY PRIORITIES WOULD HAVE BEEN SOOOOOO DIFFERENT - MORE SELF-ABSORBED. I WOULD HAVE PASSED BY SO MANY SPECIAL MOMENTS WITHOUT EVEN A GLANCE. I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY ... TOO OBSESSED ... TO FOCUSED ... ON OTHER THINGS TO ENJOY & APPRECIATE THE DEPTH OF OUR LIVES TOGETHER. SO, I THANK GOD FOR THOSE 30 HORRIBLE YEARS, BECAUSE THESE LAST 7 YEARS HAVE BEEN SO BLESSED WITH NICK, THAT ALL THE PAIN FROM YEARS PAST IS GONE. IT HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT EASY FOR US ... BUT, THROUGH IT ALL I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN, SUCH A SWEET, TENDER MAN, SUCH A LOVING MAN AS MY HUSBAND ... JUST BECAUSE HE'S IN MY LIFE, WE CAN GO THROUGH ANYTHING JUST BECAUSE WE ARE TOGETHER. WHEN THE DAY IS DONE, NO MATTER WHAT WE HAVE FACED, IT'S ALL OK WHEN I LOOK ACROSS THE PILLOW & SEE HIS FACE. WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER THAN APART ... WE ARE BETTER PEOPLE TOGETHER THAN APART ... WE ARE TRULY "ONE"; I CAN'T EVER TELL WHERE HE BEGINS & I END. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I'M A BETTER PERSON WITH HIM THAN I EVER WAS WITHOUT HIM. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY .. &, GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR SWEET HUSBAND ... DAWN & NICk