It Was 20 Years Ago Today

(This post was written to be published yesterday but has only just been posted due to there being no easy access to Internet where I travelled in Bangladesh.)

On a hot summer day in 1992 said, “I do”. I was standing with the most incredible woman I’ve ever met and we’re still standing together twenty years later.

It’s an unusual anniversary for us because we’re many thousands of kilometres away from each other. I would desperately love to be spending this very special day with Pauline but circumstances have me half a world away.

I could never have imagined spending my life with such a beautiful woman and yet twenty years on and the dream continues. And Pauline’s not just beautiful, she’s smarter than she’ll ever admit, far cleverer, more caring and much more fun to be with than anyone I’ve ever known or will ever know.

How can words express how I really feel about this amazing woman who chose to share this journey of life with me? I still can’t get over how blessed I am to have Pauline by my side.

Pauline, thanks for walking down that aisle two decades ago. Thank you for saying, “I do”. Being with you still brings me the greatest happiness I’ve ever known. How about we stick at it for another twenty?



Do you think some of your friends would enjoy reading It Was 20 Years Ago Today? Please use the buttons below to share the post. Thanks.

About the author

Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He previously worked in radio for about 25 years but these days he spends his time at Compassion Australia, working towards releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.

The views he expresses here are his own.

View all posts

5 Comments

  • Congratulations to you both, and I hope you get to celebrate in an extra special way once you’re home again!

  • Congratulations to you both and I hope you get to celebrate in an extra special way when you’re home again.

  • Just wanted to wish you all the very Best for your Anniversary
    Have a wonderful day and many more wonderful years together

  • Hi Rodney and Pauline
    Happy anniversary to you both. I second what Steph says – hope you get to celebrate in a special way when you return. Maybe a gift of some scrapbooking goodies to compensate!
    From Cath and Jason

Join the conversation