I have not found married life to be always easy, but I would not trade the past twelve years for any others in my life. The vision on our wedding day of the life to come changed drastically two days later. But those moments in the Satsang Hall, reciting vows that I wrote, we did feel on top of the world. I felt lovely in the dress I wore. My Mom and Dad were in the same room and they hugged and that brought me peace. Life can be complicated and messy, but that day, October 12, 2003 my life was beautiful.
The past couple of months have been particularly challenging with selling our house in Dover and buying in another school district. I'm not so sure why this move was so difficult, but it felt like it was the worst. We have moved five times as a couple, and this time, we struggled with our communication and the execution of the move. We have been in our new place for a month and just now I'm feeling some of the tension ease. I haven't found my scarves or black skirts and there are boxes in every room -- but we have gotten enough done that our daily routine can go on without too much aggravation.
Today I overruled my boys and coerced them to take a walk on the beach with me. They were the majority but I said that since I was the oldest in the house, I win. I knew that once we were at the ocean, we would all win. I was right. The guys played soccer for a while. Then Selim put on his wet suit and braved the cold water. A walk along the tide line made up our final activity.
We ate a celebratory lunch at our favorite burrito place in Kittery and then came home. It was a very sweet day.
No comments:
Post a Comment