Happy Anniversary
My wife and I got married twice.
Not because we broke up and got back together, but because we had our first ceremony in Buenos Aires (where most of her family reside) and then the second ceremony with my family in the Chicago area.
Yesterday marked 22 years (Argentina wedding).
For better or worse, Caro and I usually do not make a big deal about our anniversary. In our eyes, this does not diminish the importance of the milestone. We just don’t feel the need to follow social conventions if it feels forced. A simple yet special dinner with the family can be just as lovely. Now that the kids are older, we sometimes enjoy a rare date night or plan a short trip for two to a destination we’ve not experienced before. The focus is on creating memories through experiences rather than exchanging material gifts.
When it comes to cards, she prefers a thoughtful hand-written note over the generic Hallmark card. I’ve not always been good with the notes. This year, though, I wrote something…a not-really-a-poem poem titled “Beauty in Imperfection.”
Beauty in Imperfection
Twists & turns we could not know.
— me
Those little moments of both joy and sorrow.
This is what we walk together.
And while we always want to strive for better,
I look back and wouldn’t change a thing.
Happy Anniversary, Mi Amor.