Mary and I have been married three years today. Three years ago I spent the entire week leading up to my marriage pretty much sitting in the basement and listening to Sister Golden Hair by America. I wasn't really thinking about the lyrics to the song at the time. I just always liked that song, I mean it was no Muskrat Love but I thought it was catchy. Mary took it a little differently...
So, while Mary kept wondering if I really wanted to get married, I just sat there in total isolation wondering if I was doing the right thing? You see I'd been married once before and I'd been engaged either officially or by proxy five times at that point. Talk about jitters.
Also just about everybody I knew was telling me marriage sucked and I shouldn't do it. I suppose that marrying someone that you are not completely and totally in love with could result in "a life of quiet desperation".
I am happy to report that while Mary and I have certainly had our ups and downs in the past three years we seem to be in it for the long haul. I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again my worst day with Mary is still so much better than my best day with anyone else. Love is definitely my most prized possession at this point. I wish we could bottle it, we'd make a mint.
Posted by shawn at May 12, 2003 09:04 AM