Took a long time to come.

Every year that passes leaves memories in its wake and they are always a mix of good and bad ones. Each year passes its milestones: birthdays, anniverseries, graduations, marriages, births and deaths. As the years pile up, so do the milestones and memories.

In a relationship, all those memories become shared ones. Mine become ours. 2024 will be the 45th year that I have shared memories and milestones with the one who gives me faith to go on. This will be our year.

The warmth of your love’s
Like the warmth of the sun
And this will be our year
Took a long time to come

Don’t let go of my hand
Now darkness has gone
This will be our year
Took a long time to come

And I won’t forget
The way you held me up when I was down
And I won’t forget the way you said,
“Darling I love you”
You gave me faith to go on

Now we’re there and we’ve only just begun
This will be our year
Took a long time to come

The warmth of your smile
Smile for me, little one
And this will be our year
Took a long time to come

You don’t have to worry
All your worried days are gone
This will be our year
Took a long time to come

And I won’t forget
The way you held me up when I was down
And I won’t forget the way you said,
“Darling I love you”
You gave me faith to go on

Now we’re there and we’ve only just begun
And this will be our year
Took a long time to come

Yeah we only just begun
Yeah this will be our year
Took a long time to come