Happy Anniversary
Roger and I went to high school together and had only 1 class together. Four years after we graduated, we were both set to come out in a wedding of a mutual friend. She had cleverly placed us together knowing that we would hit it off.....and she was right. From that day on, we were inseparable and quickly fell in love. At this time I was living in San Antonio and Roger was in Austin so we traveled every weekend to spend as much time as possible together. We were so happy that we decided to take the plunge after only 6 months of dating.
5 years ago today I was at my parent's house nervously and excitedly getting myself ready for what was to come that evening at 7:00pm. Yes, it was on this day that Roger and tied the knot. I did not have the wedding that I dreamed of as a little girl with a beautiful gown and Bach playing as I walked down the aisle, instead my wedding took place here at my parent's house in the living room next to the Christmas tree in front of a select number of people. It was lovely and intimate and in the end I realized that it is not the wedding that is important, it is the marriage. I think that many couples (meaning the bride) tend to put all their effort into planning these parties rather than focusing on the major life changing event they are about to embark on.
After we were married I was often asked "So how does it feel to be married?" and I explained that being married is a very freeing feeling. It is the whole idea that you have found that special someone and your search for love is over, now you can just be together without worrying about all the things that come with dating.
The past 5 years have not always been easy, in fact the first year was the hardest. When you marry, you realize that there are things you have to change regardless of whether you want to or not. For example, you learn to put your pride aside and admit that you were wrong or that you are sorry. You learn to put another's happiness before your own.
I feel very lucky to have a man in my life that loves me unconditionally He has been a wonderful husband and I look forward to the next 5 years and what they may bring for us.
5 years ago today I was at my parent's house nervously and excitedly getting myself ready for what was to come that evening at 7:00pm. Yes, it was on this day that Roger and tied the knot. I did not have the wedding that I dreamed of as a little girl with a beautiful gown and Bach playing as I walked down the aisle, instead my wedding took place here at my parent's house in the living room next to the Christmas tree in front of a select number of people. It was lovely and intimate and in the end I realized that it is not the wedding that is important, it is the marriage. I think that many couples (meaning the bride) tend to put all their effort into planning these parties rather than focusing on the major life changing event they are about to embark on.
After we were married I was often asked "So how does it feel to be married?" and I explained that being married is a very freeing feeling. It is the whole idea that you have found that special someone and your search for love is over, now you can just be together without worrying about all the things that come with dating.
The past 5 years have not always been easy, in fact the first year was the hardest. When you marry, you realize that there are things you have to change regardless of whether you want to or not. For example, you learn to put your pride aside and admit that you were wrong or that you are sorry. You learn to put another's happiness before your own.
I feel very lucky to have a man in my life that loves me unconditionally He has been a wonderful husband and I look forward to the next 5 years and what they may bring for us.
posted by Celeste at
9:30 AM
1 Comments:
Aww. How sweet! You're very lucky to be married instead of out there looking for love in all the wrong places. Congrats on 5 years.
PS Happy New Year.
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