Persuasion

I have a huge weakness for good movies! I do my laundry all on one day a week and then I sit and watch a movie as I fold clothes. Yesterday my friend, who has the same weakness, told me she had a movie for me to watch on laundry day. It was a movie based on the Jane Austin book "Persuasion." I'd not read the book but enjoy some of Jane Austin's work, so I was excited for laundry day. As I watched I couldn't help relating to Anne. (I won't tell you the whole story, you'll have to watch it or read the book yourself. But a little introduction might help you understand where I'm coming from.) At the age of 19 she fell in love and became engaged to a young man. She was persuaded to break off the engagement and she regreted that decision everyday for 8 years until she was given a second chance.

When I was 19 and engaged to Jeremy, I had so many people try to "persuade" me to not marry him for various reasons such as-you're too young, you haven't even dated anyone else, you barely know him, you just got out of school, you don't have a degree, he doesn't have a degree. I didn't relent to their wishes and I am so glad that I made the decision I did.

Marrying Jeremy was the best decision I have ever made!

I couldn't help but realize how much I would have missed out on had I been "persuaded" by others opinions instead of being led by my heart and Heavenly Father. Luckily our families were supportive of our decision, too. I have been so blessed by having Jeremy as my eternal companion and best friend. We have grown so much together and also as individuals because of who we are together. I love being so attached to him that I can't sleep when we aren't together! Words cannot express how much he means to me and the fact that he loved me enough in the beginning to take me to the temple to seal himself to me (and our future family) only encourages me to love him more. Each day I love him more and I look forward to forever because I know it will be with my best friend. I understand that being married young is not for everyone, but it worked for me because of the man I married and his encouragement to become all I can be. My future has been brightened because of him, and I thank my Heavenly Father each night for him. He is mine forever and forever will be heavenly as long as I am with Jeremy.