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Outdoor and Socially Distant
I am like many other women who when she was a young girl always dreamed about her wedding. I was married once before, and have a beautiful 18-year-old daughter because of that union. When I was married the first time it was during the war in 2003 so our wedding plans shifted when my ex-husband was called to duty and we ended up getting married in my mother's living room two days before he was off to Kuwait. The marriage sadly ended after a couple of years. We were young, and life happens to the best of us.
By Alejandra Mora Hendler5 years ago in Marriage
Kind of Beautiful
“Daniel, when we get married, I want to go to Venice.” He scoffed, running his fingers over her knuckles. “The city’s been overrun, Lorraine. All they have now are scammers who prey on the tourists, and a dozen crumbing buildings. Why go there, when I could take you to the Caribbean instead? Monte Carlo? Our honeymoon could be wherever you want! You’re not picking someplace... I dunno, nicer?”
By Megan Clark5 years ago in Marriage
If Love Commands
The only brick house on Sunnyside Lane is entirely too large for two people. The grandiose pillars lining the front porch too bare without someone to twirl around them, the sturdy oak trees grounded in the well-maintained yard just passionless without an old tire swing, and the rooms inside, I’m sure, echo at the drop of a pen. Only a husband and his wife now live there, such has been true for ten years.
By Rachel Henderson 5 years ago in Marriage
Kind of Beautiful
“Daniel, when we get married, I want to go to Venice.” He scoffed, running his fingers over her knuckles. “The city’s been overrun, Lorraine. All they have now are scammers who prey on the tourists, and a dozen crumbing buildings. Why go there, when I could take you to the Caribbean instead? Monte Carlo? Our honeymoon could be wherever you want! You’re not picking someplace... I dunno, nicer?”
By Megan Clark5 years ago in Marriage
Cupid's "Air"row"
We met by chance, standing at the Southwest airport gate. He had a smile that lit up the room with the kindness in his soul that shined liked the full moon on a dark night. We had never met until that day, he was walking down the airport terminal dressed in his uniform, handsome as ever and it made my heart skip a beat. He quickly waved at me as he approached the gate, I never believed at love at first sight but he was standing right in front of me. We quickly talked, it was like being on a speed date, asking questions back and forth and realizing that he would leave shortly to return to his plane.
By kristie fraught5 years ago in Marriage
The Tiny Little Loan
After 6 months of constantly looking for new clients, Jay had finally reached a point as a freelance graphic artist to support him and his girlfriend. Feeling stable in his career, Jay was ready to take a major step in his life and ask Tally to be his wife. Saving money for a ring was not a priority for Jay because he had put every spare penny toward paying off his student loan debt so they could start off their marriage debt-free.
By Chuck Williams5 years ago in Marriage
Keys to the Heart
The view was exhilarating. This was her first adventure on an airplane. She’s looking out over the wing below admiring the quiet night and the twinkling of city lights below. She’s excited. She is traveling to Florida to visit her grandmother. Since her graduation, the family decided to move Grandmother down to a retirement home in Southern Florida. The excitement of seeing her sweet grandmother was overshadowed by the excitement of being on an airplane next to a strappingly, dapper young man. She checked out his finger; there was no ring. She caught his gazes as he was looking over at her under the pretense he was just admiring the view as well. She has circumnavigated men after her last relationship with Dexter. Dexter and she were high school sweethearts but after graduation, he headed off to a college in another state. They still wrote to each other, but the frequency of the letters started to fall off after about six months. She heard through the grapevine that he was seeing other girls. Upon hearing this, it really came as no surprise. Sure, they were high school sweethearts, but he was not her soul mate. She knew the man of her dreams was out there…somewhere. Carmella wasn’t concerned and she rarely thought about Dexter anymore. She had other things on her mind, like art school and scuba diving in the Keys. Maybe some deep sea fishing. Carmella was not like the other girls she grew up with. She was independent and having a boyfriend did not define her. She was a free spirit. She had dreams. She had plans for her future that could make room for a companion, or not. She is 21 now and her daydreams were filled with adventure, travel and encompassing all the things that always seemed out of reach for her. She grew up in a small town but it was time for her to go outside her comfort zone. She has always loved the ocean and anything associated with it. She loved being outdoors. She loved to write and journal. She kept her journal with her always. She wanted to capture all of the moments that inspired her. She captured her feelings and scribbled notes to herself. She took a red-eye flight to save money and give herself more time to see the Keys when she landed. It has been a long day and as she was about to recline back and settle in for the remainder of the flight, when she glanced over at the handsome fellow seated next to her. He had been playing a game on his phone to fill his time. He put his phone away. He pulled out a book. No, not a book, a black book. Upon closer view, she noticed a ribbon bookmark. Could it be? Yes, yes it was. He had a Moleskine notebook. That was the very kind she had! What are the chances she would be sitting next to a man who had a black notebook the same as she. She loved her notebook. The softness of the cover and the quality of the paper made writing in it so easy. Her pen would glide across each page capturing her thoughts in a permanent black ink. She casually relaxed trying to not appear that she was noticing what he was doing. She wondered, what could he be writing? Was he writing down his travel itinerary? Was he recording his day’s events? Oh well, it was intriguing but she closed her eyes.
By Tammy Booth5 years ago in Marriage
I had a Dream too
“What do you mean, ‘Start packing?’ Packing to go where?” Marilyn was irritable. She had a headache. And her fuse was short. Her patience—did she ever remember having any?—was long gone. The stress of losing her job just a few years short of retirement, along with access to long-awaited funds, that were now gone...stolen...had taken its toll. And through the process, she had somehow transformed from a fairly-easy-going-almost-retired-60-something, into a screaming-mimi-shrew.
By jocelyn andersen5 years ago in Marriage
Some impressive last-minute ideas for the newly wedded couple
Wedding is the most important day, and if your friend or anyone who is close to you is getting married, then your gift must be special enough to make the couple smile. While the lovely couple starts their journey ahead, make sure your gift is unforgettable to them and they will cherish the same forever. Even if the couple is celebrating their journey, you can send anniversary gifts to Ahmedabad and make their anniversary more special than they thought it could be.
By SendGifts Ahmedabad5 years ago in Marriage
