On our anniversary trip to Cancun W spent a lot of time on facebook and emails. It was somewhat annoying at first, but then she started to let me in on the postings, both outgoing and incoming. She would tell me who posted what, and showed me a few pics. She even used lines I suggested for one of her posts! (because they were funny)
Many of her outgoing posts were her telling others where she was and what she was doing.
The gift: Our actual anniversary was Monday, which was also the morning we were heading back home. So, I left the card and gift out for her to find in the room Monday morning. Last year I had the waitress bring my gift out at our meal, and she did not like the public attention. I was glad that it worked out that we had our R talk before she got the gift, the timing just seemed better.
When she seen the card and small gift wrapped box on the table she said "I told you not to get me anything" and I replied "Yes you did... a day after I bought it."
As she started to open it she said "well, you got a trip".
The card had a flower and butterfly on the front, and my hand written message inside: Thanks for 30 years of memories, and for standing by my side. <3 FY, 2013.
When she unwrapped the pearl Pandora bracelet charm, she very quietly and slowly said "It's pretty, thank you" and then added "I don't have the bracelet here" (to put the charm on)
I'd say the gift was well received.
When we were waiting for our flight at the Cancun airport, I suggested we have lunch at Bubba Gumps. They were showing the movie Forrest Gump on the monitors. After more than 3 years of running, Forrest finally stops. The reporters who were following him anxiously awaited his words...
"I'm tired. I think I'll go home now."
The headlines the next day said "Forest Stops Running, Goes Home"
My wife looked at me and said "I'm not ready to come home, I need to keep running".
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
