marriage
Marriage is not so much a word as it is a sentence–a life sentence.
Keep Your Thumb Up
The man at the bank handed Denise a twenty-thousand dollar personal check and a black pocket-sized Moleskine notebook. She was instructed to eat it and burn the notebook by the end of the week. The check was made out to her and signed by her recently deceased husband, Ron. The notebook only contained four words, 'keep your thumb up.' The man softly closed the safety deposit box. He turned towards her while shrugging his shoulders and said, "I wish I could tell you more, but those were your husband's only instructions." Denise nodded her head in understanding and stood up to leave. She snapped the little elastic band around the notebook and grabbed the check, then slide them both into her purse.
By Jennifer Maston5 years ago in Humans
A Silent Goodbye
Lily was drained from exhaustion as she lay in her bed, grabbing her husband’s pillow. She brought it closer to her chest and face hoping she could still smell his scent. Tears began to fill her eyes. His scent was so faint now. She was wishing and hoping all this was all just a dream. Even though so many days had passed, every time she slept she would wake up looking for her husband. She just now was beginning to take it in. The realization hit her that this was no dream. Lily whispered, "He's really gone." More tears fall down her face, "He's really gone!" She longed for him to grab her and hold her tight and tell her everything was alright. Lily's mind went back to the day when it all happened, a week ago…
By Kristina Steffy5 years ago in Humans
Hot February
“Honey, why don't we ever win the lottery?!” “Because we never buy lottery tickets, Sweetie!” ... For the last two days she seemed cool, but I could feel her anxiety, a different one though, because her eyes had a hidden smile. I caught her, three of four times, writing secretly stuff in her little black book while browsing the internet, and quickly closing with a snap, and a push of a button, both the notebook and the phone. Hm! One of her projects. I left her be. When ready, she'd tell me everything. Her things always worth waiting for. One time she had a business idea of renting chicken hens to people who live in apartment buildings ("fresh, organic eggs"), but she quit it after we visited a chicken farm, she couldn’t stand the bird dung stench. Some other time she thought of manufacturing a 'perfume scent recognizer' device, paired with a phone app revealing the brand name, then the idea grew into a ‘meal scent recognizer’("also with a phone app, to send you to the right restaurant"). Her last thing was creating a bag, made of some lead fabric, to put the phone in on the nightstand ("no harmful radiation, but you'll hear the alarm clock in the morning").
By Bogdan Pertache5 years ago in Humans
Bad Girl House
In February of 2002, I suspected that I was pregnant with my second child. My system was normally right on time, and I wasn’t on birth control. I just had a gut feeling, and after a home pregnancy test, I had a definite answer. I had a sudden feeling of excitement that Jessica was going to have a younger brother or sister. It wasn’t long before I made my first trip to the local obstetrician. John made sure that he and Jessica came back from Ohio so they could go with me to the doctor’s office on a Saturday afternoon. Like many of the newer buildings in the area, this one was meant to look like a modern barn. It didn’t look like a doctor’s office, but more like a hardware store. The parking lot was completely full, as was the waiting room. It was a narrow room that spanned the front of the building. There was a row of chairs along both long walls that only left about three feet down the center. We were able to sit down once someone else’s name was called. It never took much time for John to become extremely impatient. He always had somewhere else to be, or something better he could be doing. Our wait was becoming so long that he even threatened to leave. That never made sense to me, because we would just be doing the same thing next time, which added up to more time spent waiting.
By Kathy Sees5 years ago in Humans
Bad Girl House
This book is going to be a journey of discovery for both of us. You may never have thought about it, but our own personal journeys are only a small part of a never-ending cycle — one that has been influenced already by countless factors that were completely out of our control. This cycle includes events that happened, decisions that were made, and people who crossed out paths without us having any knowledge of them. Most of this happened long before we suffered the abuse, long before we fell in love, long before we were in school, long before we could walk or talk. It is also so important to remember that what we are doing right now could influence and change the ultimate journeys of those closest to us — possibly even the journey of someone we may never meet, and possibly someone who will be on their journey long after we are gone.
By Kathy Sees5 years ago in Humans
Into the Infinite Couple Universe
I was looking my husband in the eyes wondering what the heck I’ve gotten myself into. I had enough, and we were trying to decide if we would stay married. We married young and I was totally unprepared to really take on the role of being a wife. In my mind I thought our marriage would just grow “organically” like everyone I knew would say. I totally believe that our marriage is destined to be. We met through our fathers, we have the same birthday two years apart, and he believed in God just like I did!
By Chynia Norton5 years ago in Humans
Marriage... Not for the weak-hearted
Let's discuss Marriage. Why, you may ask? Because I know from experience that it is vital for all upcoming lovers to know exactly what they are getting themselves into. When I think of the day when I said those two confirming words right before that first kiss... There was this unknown feeling of what to expect after the bright lights, the expensive flowers were wrapped up, all the gadgets and gizmos were collected, the final picture was snapped. That feeling of being alone with my wife was the best feeling ever after everyone left, but there was that question all newlyweds will or maybe should have in their heads: What now? That "what now?" question is normal. It is one of the unexpected. Not knowing what hurdles will become obstacles in your marriage and how to jump them when they approach. What I did NOT realize about getting married was the comfort level that can slowly penetrate as the years quickly add up. The honeymoon phase can show you great heights of where you SHOULD maintain your marriage. We were in St. Lucia for our honeymoon and it was absolutely magnificent! Upon arrival, we were amiably greeted with full-strength alcoholic mixtures to give us inner solace from our long flight. Dinner for two on the beach as the sounds of the water played a soothing orchestra. A restaurant,-by chance- reserved for us with the sexy sounds of the piano as we ate and cherished that special moment. It was truly amazing. One thing about having such a great time is that when it is over, life truly begins. What I mean by great times are the ceremony from the wedding, the dancing, the pictures taken, the inebriation from each glass sipped, even the honeymoon. Newlyweds must know this. These is the most fun times in the beginning of a marriage. It can be deceiving if you are not careful. Fun doesn't equate to reality. Reality can and will trickle down in marriage. Not to say one can not be prepared, but husbands and wives must realize that love alone cannot maintain a marriage. There are nights when you will forget why you even got married for an argument that both parties will not even remember afterwards. Both parties must keep in mind that being teammates is vital and mandatory for survival and ultimate progress in marriage. Do not lose touch with the person that your significant other fell in love with. Comfort is the enemy of repetitive love actions. Continue to wine and dine each other. Don't be consumed with working a job, but instead, work on your marriage daily. Look at yourselves in the mirror and ask yourself, "what can I contribute to make our marriage better?" Remember, just because the rings are on, doesn't mean that they cannot be removed... Permanently. Marriage is not for the weak-hearted. Love isn't the factor that will keep your marriage buoy afloat. Overtime is mandatory and sometimes all you want to do is lay down under your comforter. Holidays are not a day off and time and a half monetary gains are not offered. Let's talk about the sex. Sex is mind-blowing in a rookie marriage. Add extra years to your marriage with kids who can't define privacy. If you aren't attentive, even sex can lose its spice. Be in tune with your partners sexual needs and your own. Like I said prior, This is just a service announcement to those future husbands and wives. Be aware and mindful in your marriage. Or it might be too late to recover the jewel in which you discovered when marriage was confirmed.
By Eliman Jeng5 years ago in Humans
Should She Write This Down?
September 25, 2001 She opened the slim black notebook that she'd picked up from Barnes & Noble on that day back in August when everything had made sense. Or was it that everything made 'cents'? She knew now to pay with change first. Change always first. The coins in her hand pouring out into the cashier's hands at McDonald's on that hot Friday when she bought fries and a small vanilla ice cream cone.
By Rachel Paris Wimer5 years ago in Humans
