The traditional first anniversary present is “paper.” This was created in a time where a photograph was considered high class. We need to update these themes to more modern-day appropriate things.
For instance, today’s equivalent to the then paper would be e-card. Well, that is perhaps just insulting. Maybe we should just drop this tradition as a whole. I mean, eating the top layer of your wedding cake one year after it was made…that is a little gross.
Today is a big day for my shortie and I. I have yet to introduce her into my blog, because this will be my modern-day-equivalent to paper gift. Perhaps it is more of the thought that counts, but rest assured, I got her a real gift as well.
Elizabeth Marie-Louise Gladstone moved to Texas in the summer before her junior year in high school. She was in the marching band at her high school in Michigan, and so joined at her new school. They did not have a spot for her in the varsity show as a flute, but a spot in the colorguard opened up during band camp. Bravely she stepped into a new world. This is where she met me.
I remember the first time I saw her, I was trying to figure out why this girl was standing in someone else’s spot. I remember that someone else had stood there in June. Was it destiny that placed her in the spot in front of me on her first day? I think so. It wouldn’t be for another week that she would join the ranks of colorguard, but destiny already had a plan for her.
Destiny didn’t take another leap forward until about the third week in school, when she joined my friend, Charlotte, and me in our calculus class. Then again when Charlotte dropped calculus, leaving just Liz and I together. This was the beginning of our friendship.
We really didn’t start to get that close until the fall band trip, when we went to Grand Nationals. There, we became best friend and were practically inseparable. From there, things only escalated.
By January, we both had emerging feelings for each other. By February, I was already asking her to date me. It wasn’t until April 11, 2009 that she finally agreed to be my girlfriend.
We by no means have a perfect relationship. Who ever does? But this past year has been filled with the best moments of my life.
Happy 1 year, with many more to come.
3 comments:
I'm not gonna lie: It doesn't seem like a year. It's such a great length of time, and at the same time, so insignificant. I feel like I've known you for much longer.
And I can't figure out why we weren't friends to begin with... Still confounds me.
However, I still stand by the fact that I made the right decision on April 11.
Happy one year. :)
PS- I still have all those blue post-it notes in my backpack. It be wrong to remove them, don't you think?
PPS- I still enjoy the fact that we're both Michiganders. Destiny?
This is really sweet, CJ :)
I'm happy for you!
What has happened to your wonderful blogs. I have missed having it to read each day when I get the opportunity between work and school. But you know how that goes. Please don't tell me that they have come to an end. Where or where did your blogs go!!!!! I hope all is well with you and that health is not the problem. Good wishes & can't wait to ready your thoughts again!
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