Wedding Photos Are Here!

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Registered: 05-27-2003
Wedding Photos Are Here!
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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 2:05pm

Hi Everyone! I apologize for not putting this down in the Off Topic section, I was just anxious for all of you to see it quickly! Saturday was my wedding day and I have posted a few of the pics to my website. I miss everyone here so much, and I'll admit I haven't had much time to read lately with all this wedding stuff going on, but I promise to catch up soon.......after the cruise, for sure. We leave Nov. 27th and will be sailing to the Western Caribbean for 7 days. I am so excited! There IS life after abuse, and it IS worthwhile! I can remember a time when I would have never thought I would ever utter such words, and I'm sure some of you here feel the same way right now. For those of you who don't know me, I won't go into long detail here. I will just say I spent 6 years in a relationship that had almost every kind of abuse: Physical, Emotional, Financial, Verbal, etc. etc. and I was stalked for a long time by my abuser after I left. Not necessarily in a dangerour way, but in an unrelenting one. He has even tried to keep in contact with me since I moved away, and I heard from him again just before my wedding. No matter tho, I wouldn't go back to that life for anything in the world! However, there was a time when I thought I might not ever get over him. The loss of my home, and everything I was familiar and comfortable with seemed much more powerful than my ability to move on. This board was my refuge and my savior during that time, and after I escaped I spent time as a CL here, so some of you know me, and other newer ones won't. But all you really need to know is peace and love is waiting for you on the other side of the abuse, even if you can't imagine there ever could be. It took me a long time to get over the abuse, but I gave in to that time and allowed myself to heal slowly and thoroughly before moving on. I felt the pain, the loss, and all that came with it, and I felt it to the highest of highest degrees, but I was determined to grit my teeth, dig my heels in, and not go back. Sheer will, stubborness, and time will do wonders! After almost 4 1/2 years out, I have now married the most gentle, wonderful man on earth. I let God choose this one, and he did a great job!

Ok, enuf of that! Here is the link to the pics! Monet, Jill, and Mindspeak, if you all see this, I would love to hear from you! I miss you all so much! I want to say Hi and send love also to Mama Harmony, Sparklit,Gabby, and OMGosh, there are just too many to mention, but you all know who you are! I Love Ya!

http://pages.ivillage.com/jeepgirl_2/id5.html

If this doesn't open go to http://pages.ivillage.com/jeepgirl_2 and then go to the Wedding Pics page!

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 2:23pm

AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

CL-Blueliner4

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Registered: 11-16-2004
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:06pm

I have always been a lurker, only. Your story has always touched my heart. I cannot believe it has been so long.

You, my friend, are personally responsible for me leaving (this year) a 7 1/2 year, thankfully unmarried, emotionally abusive relationship. Emotionally, I had left a couple years ago, but I could not formally resolve it until the deaths of my Mother, my 13 year old dachsund, Liebchen, and my Mother's dog, Mia.

I have a new companion , a sheltie, rescued dog. (rescued just like me, thanks again to your inspiration). Her name is Emma.

I have so much peace--Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Registered: 04-18-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:15pm
Those are beautiful pics Jeep! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
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Registered: 05-27-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:46pm

Wow. I don't even know what to say, except that you touched my heart in a very deep way with this post and you brought tears to my eyes. I am SO happy and overjoyed that you found the strength to leave and so touched that you came out of lurking status to post. Bless your heart, I wish you all the happiness in the world. I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother and those precious animals, but also so happy that you have found Emma to share your life and give you comfort. As an animal lover and former member of the humane society (and will be rejoining soon) my hat is off to you for choosing a rescue!

Please stay strong, don't you dare go back........don't even look back in that direction! Keep your eyes on today and the future and continue to cling to this board for support. I hope to hear of your future progress and I pray that you find all the peace and love that you so richly deserve!

Bless you for posting this, it really touched me and means a lot to me that you are free.
Huge, Huge Hugs!!
Jeepster

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Registered: 10-23-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 6:18pm

You beautiful, happy thing, you!!! Congratulations sweetie! So nice to see a post from you and a heck of one for sure - I had no idea. You deserve it.

I'm going on two years free myself and you were certainly one of the key players in my life at that time.

Best of luck to you!

(You've come a long way from "Ebenezer"! Chloe is darling too...)

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-27-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 7:17pm

Foxtrotter!! How wonderful to *see* you!! Congratulations on approaching two years of freedom, I am so glad to hear that!

Huggles Galore!
Jeepster

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Registered: 05-27-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 7:19pm

Thank You, my friend!! I hope things are going excellent for you, you deserve mucho happiness!

Big Hugs!
Jeepster

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 7:44pm

JEEPSTER!!!!!


Girly Boo, you look beautiful and those little girls are absolutely precious.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 7:52pm

Awwww...I'm hangin' in here, my head cold's keepin' me company for the near future.

CL-Blueliner4

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Registered: 05-18-2004
Tue, 11-16-2004 - 8:08pm

Jeep-jeep, there are simply no words that can adequately express how profound my joy and happiness for you and your new husband is.

Mama Harmony

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