One Down, Many More to Go

What greater thing is there
for two human souls,
than to feel that they are joined for life
to strengthen each other
in all labor,
to rest on each other
in all sorrow,
to minister to each other
in all pain, and to be with each other
in silent, unspeakable memories.

-George Eliot

Tomorrow, September 22nd, is Dereck and I's First Wedding Anniversary!

I can't believe we made it a whole year...
no, it has flown by in the best possible way.

We have really grown a lot over the year and if this is any indication of what my life with him is going to be like, I am in for a treat!

Some highlights from our year.

We moved to an apartment that was new to both of us.
He cheered me on through another year of school.

We purchased furniture together.

He changed jobs and we experienced a period of unemployment.
We fought about silly things.
We compromised.
We combined our bank accounts.
We traded sides of the bed so now I am on the right.
I changed my name to match his.
He surprised me with his excellent cooking skills.
I suprised him with my aversion to showering.
He "took care of" all bugs and spiders.
We established boundaries.
We supported each other during deaths, divorces, and family drama. (Don't act like your family doesn't have drama...)
We took road trips to DC and Boston.

I learned that sometimes our tv gets stuck on ESPN.
We went on a honeymoon to Jamaica.
We housed many friends and family members at our cosy apartment.
He is learning how to share his food.
I am learning how to speak my mind without getting over emotional.
We are both amazed at how quickly love spreads.
We are also amazed at how much our moods affect eachother.
We re-affirmed how much we love sleeping in.
We wrote goals together.
We planned our lives together.
We laughed and even cried together.
We have been blessed beyond belief.

It's been an amazing year and I wouldn't want to experience life this way with anyone else but him.