AN UNLIKELY UNION

As Salesi and I are entering our 14th year of marriage (starting today =), I felt an overwhelming sense of how extraordinary our story is and decided to reflect on our relationship.

My Husband grew up here:

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And I grew up here:

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His family pictures looked like this:                                    

And mine like this:

His home and village looked like this:

And mine like this:

He didn't have electricity, plumbing or a car, and I did.

He grew up eating this:

And I grew up eating this:

His family dinners looked like this:

And mine like this:

He wore a uniform to school:                                                             And I did not:

His childhood activities included these:

And mine these:

His birthdays looked like this...Oh wait, he didn't celebrate his birthday.

And mine like this: 

He enjoyed these views:

And I enjoyed these:

He stayed here his first 17 years:

And I traveled here:                                                                        And here,

 And here:                                                                                      And here:

And...you get the idea.

His high school graduation looked like this: 

And mine like this:

Just over thirteen years ago we met here:

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And a few months later, Salesi took his first step off an island and we got married here:

Happy Anniversary Salesi!
Love,
Annaka