I am writing this about a week after my and my husband's 17th wedding anniversary. I can't believe it has been 17 years, yet at the same time it does not seem like long enough. As I reflect over this past year of marriage it has been one of great loss in our family. We lost my mom, his aunt, and his step dad. We had a scary couple of weeks of our youngest son being in the hospital, and him have two surgeries. Marshall was in a car wreck that totaled our car, and another wreck that was an assault and hit and run. That is right 2 car wrecks in less than a year. The second one was very little damage to the car, but Marshall was punched twice in the head by the other driver before they took off. We have like all of you lived with being quarantined, wearing masks, and dealing with a new normal. We have had many things canceled over the past few months. As a family we have been blessed to spend more time together, appreciate each other a little more, and to appreciate our extended family and friends more.
So how do you celebrate 17 years of marriage during a global pandemic? Well good question, we have not completely celebrated yet. Mostly because our anniversary was on a Tuesday. So we are going to be doing something this coming weekend, because life is busy. We will not be doing something over the top like in years past. We will most likely spend time at home, but the point is not to make a big production out of it, for a couple of reasons. One being we live in an area that has a high case counts and the numbers are raising. So we rather stay at home. The other being a like being at home just spending time together. I am hoping to order from one of our favorite restaurants, cuddle up and watch a movie. The point of any anniversary is to be together and to be thankful for another year together. Sorry for the rambling everyone, but I am just writing from my heart. I know this is probably boring to everyone else, but I really want to remember to take time and be thankful.
Until Next Time,
Pitters
