In 2011, the sun set on the Florida Gulf Coast as my rhinestone-studded sandals hit the sugar-white sand. My arm linked with my dad’s as I smiled nervously, walking toward the person I’d spend the rest of my life with. Now, a decade later, that still feels like yesterday.
We celebrated our ten year anniversary this past weekend, spending it poolside at a resort while the boys had their first sleepover with their grandparents. I’m not sure who was more excited.
In ten years, we’ve handled new jobs, moves, two kids and so much more. We’ve had amazing adventures and we’ve sat inside for nearly a year. While I’m excited to make big plans again, I think what made this decade fly by was just as much about all the little things in between.
Anyone who knows me well knows I wear sunglasses almost every time I go outside. My eyes are sensitive to the bright light and Arizona is practically the surface of the sun, so I own several pairs and keep them in my car just in case.
One morning, Drew and I switched cars so he could run an early errand. When I walked into the garage to get into his commuter car, I sighed, realizing where I’d left my sunglasses. I’d have to spend the day without them. But I opened the driver’s side door and there they were in the cup holder of his car. He’d moved them before leaving that morning.
It’s the smallest thing, moving someone’s sunglasses. But each small thought adds up to a decade of thoughtfulness. Each punchline forms a decade of laughter. Each conversation a decade of communication. For some people, it’s grand gestures and getaways, but for us, it’s the dozens of little things every day that add up over ten years, to make our marriage seem like a walk on the beach.
Our Life in A-Z 