Today is a really big day for Steve and I…
Five years ago today, Steve and I had our first date!! It was two days before my first half-marathon and we went to the Royal Oak along the canal. We spent the evening on the patio eating nachos and drinking beer and when the cool night air rolled in, we moved inside and spent another couple of hours talking the night away in there.
(The following week, we had our second, third and fourth date!!!)
I remember exactly what Steve was wearing and the weather and the exact table that we sat at…and yet, I had no idea at the time that from that day forward, my life would change forever.
It’s always humbling to me to look back on how dramatically life can change sometimes. My old friend, Chris, and I once had a very interesting conversation about the concept of happiness. Chris now lives in Victoria but, shortly before he left…he taught me how to drive!!!! And as everyone knows, all of the best conversations happen either with wine or behind the wheel of a car (but hopefully not both at once!). Anyways, we were discussing his future move to Victoria and how happiness is really something that you seldom experience at the time. Instead, it seems to be more something that you look back on and notice in retrospect. You suddenly wake up one day and think “geez…I was really happy when I was [insert location/person/occupation here]…I should have paid more attention!” I think that it’s a natural flaw of being human to overlook the moment but, it’s also a gift to have such an ignorant understanding of time. Imagine how long our work days would be without it?!?!
All this to say that, prior to meeting Steve, I always thought I was happy. And I probably was. But really, the happiness that I have with Steve is unlike any other happiness that I’ve known in my whole life. I know it sounds cheesy but, few things compare to loving someone so much that you are willing to stand before God and commit your life to them…no matter what!
It’s amazing to me to think of all that we’ve done in our five years together. The holidays spent together, the very large life changes that we endured to together, the dramatics that we’ve lived through together (who hasn’t?!?!) and of course, the glorious moments of simply living life together.
If I knew then what I know now…I wouldn’t change a thing!
A tribute to the legacy of the most successful first date ever…
Five years ago today, Steve and I had our first date!! It was two days before my first half-marathon and we went to the Royal Oak along the canal. We spent the evening on the patio eating nachos and drinking beer and when the cool night air rolled in, we moved inside and spent another couple of hours talking the night away in there.
(The following week, we had our second, third and fourth date!!!)
I remember exactly what Steve was wearing and the weather and the exact table that we sat at…and yet, I had no idea at the time that from that day forward, my life would change forever.
It’s always humbling to me to look back on how dramatically life can change sometimes. My old friend, Chris, and I once had a very interesting conversation about the concept of happiness. Chris now lives in Victoria but, shortly before he left…he taught me how to drive!!!! And as everyone knows, all of the best conversations happen either with wine or behind the wheel of a car (but hopefully not both at once!). Anyways, we were discussing his future move to Victoria and how happiness is really something that you seldom experience at the time. Instead, it seems to be more something that you look back on and notice in retrospect. You suddenly wake up one day and think “geez…I was really happy when I was [insert location/person/occupation here]…I should have paid more attention!” I think that it’s a natural flaw of being human to overlook the moment but, it’s also a gift to have such an ignorant understanding of time. Imagine how long our work days would be without it?!?!
All this to say that, prior to meeting Steve, I always thought I was happy. And I probably was. But really, the happiness that I have with Steve is unlike any other happiness that I’ve known in my whole life. I know it sounds cheesy but, few things compare to loving someone so much that you are willing to stand before God and commit your life to them…no matter what!
It’s amazing to me to think of all that we’ve done in our five years together. The holidays spent together, the very large life changes that we endured to together, the dramatics that we’ve lived through together (who hasn’t?!?!) and of course, the glorious moments of simply living life together.
If I knew then what I know now…I wouldn’t change a thing!
A tribute to the legacy of the most successful first date ever…
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That is so awesome! A toast to the happy couple!
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