today is my 8th wedding anniversary and I think the only one I have remembered! Geoffrey had completely forgotten when I had remembered and called him at 1 pm, but we've had a lot on our minds and we closed on our new house today.
I think lots about relationships and things, particularly since a few close to me have had marriages dissolve in the recent timeframe. And I had a long conversation with my young married Mormon nanny about forever and marriage and what it means and how you know you found the "right one" and I think I know enough to articulate it on my 8th anniversary.
The right one is when your husband and you part ways on your wedding anniversary and the night you're eating pizza on the floor of your new house so that he can go to a networking event and you can take your kids home and get them bathed and in bed, and you know you're a team with the same goals and dreams and you know that you have countless nights in front of you to celebrate your life, your life together. You make sacrifices together, you celebrate together, you plan together, you parent together, you grow together and you talk and dream together, and that nothing feels rushed or immediate because you have an entire future together. And some night in the future we'll have a moment to celebrate an anniversary, but eating pizza on the floor with our kids was sure a nice way to celebrate today, a special day for us all.
Thats all I got, but had another thought today about Lux, will share that tomorrow when I have more energy. But for now, my husband is home now and the kids are fast asleep (however hard to find Lux in her bed with all the toys, teddys, dollys, night night blankets that have crept into her beddy in the last few weeks (someone's coping with some change at the moment...).
xo
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Beautifully written and how wonderful that you feel the way you do. It was a wonderful day eight years ago and now you have two precious children and a new start in a neighborhood that you both love.Happy Anniversary Geoffrey and Claire. Love, Mom and Dad
ReplyDeleteP.S. I actually thought of it yesterday but the thought got lost today when I was caught up in the Peace Conference and the words of the Dalai Lama.
I agree with your mom that eigh years ago it was a beautiful day. Every time I see you and Geoff together with your 2 little ones I see the happiness and how well the two of you work together to make a loving home. I can not tell you how happy I am that Geoff had found you. Love you. Carolyn
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