Today is August 10, 2019. I have never been one for “anniversary” but today is different from all the preceding August 10th’s save one 34 years ago. A hot sunny day when Meredith and I exchanged vows in front of about 50 witnesses and God. That morning ritual of matrimony was the kick off for the most incredible journey ever travelled by two people. We had rough spots as every couple does but the pilgrimage from the 10th anniversary until Meredith, (aka “She Who Must be Obeyed”, and “The Queen”) passed 5 weeks short of what is our 34th anniversary was filled with love, travel, and becoming soul mates with each other.
It is now the end of this anniversary weekend. Up until July7th, I had the same routine to my mornings. For over half my life it was rise, shower, make the coffee, finish dressing, pour my coffee, wake Meredith, go to our shop we operated together. For 34 years, we lived together, worked together, churched together and travelled together. The only thing we did not do was ride to work together. Three miles – 10 minutes – a person has to have their space. This routine is now history never to be repeated.
Time to do what?