Ninety-four million, six hundred ninety-four thousand, four hundred

Today is special.
 

Yet it does not feel the same as in years past.

It is much like memories of high school and college.
At the time you cannot imagine a future in which it is not the center of your world,
the most exciting thing,
the most important moment.

Years later there are other markers,
other monuments in time that take focus.
It is now one of the sentimental memories like childhood long gone.
It is where you came from,
it warms your heart,
 but the future beckons.

Such is the plight of first dates.
They either become a memory of inconsequential meetings
or the zero marker on a joint journey.

This date will always be special,
but I am so excited to let it fade and become the backdrop
while the focus will shift to celebrating an even more special day.

3

36

156

1,096

26,304

1,578,240

94,694,400

years
months
weeks
days
hours
minutes
seconds

 

No matter how you write it,
it feels like forever

and yet a day all at once.

Happy anniversary.



First photo of us...
before we were "us."


Hugs,
Christina


 



Magister Artium

I passed my final exam for my Master of Arts!

It is such a huge relief to be finished. I am not quite sure what to do with myself right now. It's been so long since I have not had studies looming over my head and the stomach wrenching guilt when choosing to not study.  I am looking forward to spending more time with those that I love, growing my jewelry business, fixing up my place and yard, making home made meals, working out and dancing more regularly, discovering new interests and seeing where this little blog can go.

I do not know what this new normal will look like or what the future will hold. 
For now I am going to bask in the joy of summer, simply being,
and waltzing in beauty.