# @redefining.normal_ on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-06-07T05:58:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Redefining Normal (@redefining.normal_) — https://gondola.cc/redefining.normal_

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This weekend is our wedding anniversary! Some photos from this week and a bit of a story about a micro part of our past.

Our life hasn’t always been as shiny as we display on here. We had extremely tough times. At one point, we lost our home in 2008, along with our investments and savings, leaving us with nothing but debt. Without Deb’s parents’ help, we would have been homeless; they gave us shelter, food, and hope.

I (Andy) had to sit with a psychologist for around 20 weekly sessions of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) to cope with the losses and try to make sense of life.

One night, as I was returning to Deb’s parents’ home, this song came on the radio. Instantly, I got goosebumps, humbled by the thought of the amazing princess I had in Debbie I knew I had to ask her to become Mrs. P.

This song was so fitting. A man should always protect his lady, family, friends, property rights, and freedom. In these moments of struggle, Debbie was my rock and give me the strength to rebuild.

I’m still moved by the lyrics; Debbie walked down the aisle to this song.

The lyrics:
You’re the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You’re the one who saw me through, through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ‘cause you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me
Ooh, baby

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand, I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach

You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love, I had it all
I’m grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don’t know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

The story:
Learn, adapt, and grow. Respect yourself, believe, and cherish every moment. It was in our moments with nothing that we found what truly mattered.

If you are going through hard times, please stand strong. Live in the moments of today. Feel the air on your skin and just be…

#happyanniversary weekend ❤️🇮🇹

Photos #lakecomo #menaggio #bellagioitaly #varenna

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varenna, happyanniversary, bellagioitaly, menaggio, lakecomo

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