A Year, A Month, and A Day Later
08/08/08 marks one year, one month and one day since my wedding day. The things that stick out about the time that has passed are how quickly it went by, how comfortable it has been, and how much I am looking forward to more time as a husband.
It seems like just yesterday I was standing at the altar. I know that sounds weird, but the feeling of newness is still very present for me. My wife will tell you about adjustments that we’ve made and how much stronger we are as a couple, and all of that is true. But the novelty of being married to someone, specifically here is still very much a part of my relationship.
And because it is such a real part, the comfort level of coming home to and talking to the same woman every day is higher than I could have imagined. Not that I anticipated being bored with my wife, as we were together for a year prior to our marriage. But I never knew that coming home and chilling with my wife/best friend would be such a relaxing daily process. Our relationship has truly shown me the definition of how a home can be a refuge.
The refuge and safety that I find at home makes it so hard to believe that we’ve done so much over such a small period of time. Marriage, home ownership, new jobs, all of that seems like one big adventure that plays out every day. The blessings just keep happening for us on a regular basis. I’m not sure if the honeymoon phase is over after this amount of time, but I can say that it sure doesn’t feel like it.