9 years, 364 days
Ten years ago tonight we'd just finished eating some good ol' NC bbq at a pig-pickin' in my parents' back yard. It was our rehearsal dinner, and we wanted the real southern experience for all of my midwestern relatives. Tomorrow is our 10th anniversary. Ten years. I look back and have to laugh a bit at the idea of being 22 (almost 23) and MARRIED. I was so absolutely sure of myself, so absolutely sure that marrying someone thirteen years older than I was was the right thing to do. I had never been so sure of anything in my life, even though I'm positive my parents and Mark's sisters thought we were nuts. I'd graduated from college a year before and thought I was so... adult.
Tens years of marriage teaches you lots of things. Patience. How to argue and still laugh at the end of the day. Love. How picking the man you're going to marry is even more important than you originally thought, because one day he'll be the father of your kids. Humor. The difference in bathroom habits of men and women. Sarcasm. How you can still love someone who breaks your garbage disposal by shoving an entire watermelon rind down it. Compromise. Acceptance. Forgiveness.
Happy anniversary, Mark. I never knew that guy who was my boss that I fell so head over heels for would end up being the best dad I know.
posted by gretchen at 7/26/2006 11:12:00 PM
3 Comments:
The importance of learning that people have very different bathroom habits...that is what marriage has taught me. That and the fact that wives will discuss these bathroom insights amongst themselves. I am very happy for you both, and that your kids have you both as parents!
Happy 10th Anniversary, Gretchen and Mark! I hope it was fabulous! Congratulations!!
OH MY GOSH, that made me teary-eyed. LOVE DADS. My own husband included. Great IMAGE TOO!!!
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