Anniversary Time

     Yeah, it's that time of year again. Our wedding anniversary is upon us and I'm not ready for it. I haven't made any plans because it's so close to Christmas. Do any of you go all out for this? How do you celebrate this big day? 

    Maybe we could go out to dinner or maybe prepare a sea food boil here at home?  It would be something special to just not cook like I usually do. Should I suggest it or see if he even remembers? 



    Memories...

    This time years ago I was waiting for our turn to get in front of the magistrate in Swain county. I was extremely nervous and couldn't form sentences correctly. I held my husband's hand with all the confidence in the world. My breathing was strained during to stress. I couldn't believe we were getting married like this. No real wedding nor family present. What pushed us to doing this? Did we just settle.

    No. Money and family issues helped guide our decision. Josh came up with a budget and plans, but I just didn't have the money to meet that expectation, so I settled. I just wanted super close family and friends. I had 8 on my side, but his list ended up being over 50. I know that doesn't seem like much, but I had over four kids at that time to also think about. I had so much going on with foster care and he had his own issues with his son. We just couldn't seem to get it right. It worked for us then. It took nearly a year to save up for our honeymoon, but we did it. We didn't ask for help and we didn't send out registries to all our friends and family. 

    We didn't need the flashy one day event. I didn't need the white dress effect or be the center of attention for a day. We just needed each other. Maybe those expensive weddings isn't all that great in the end. I've attended plenty of ceremonies, but few have truly lasted. Maybe that's the secret. Keep it small and personal. 

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