As to Lynndee’s last post, yes, I can keep on giving details to each of those 16 wonderful days I spent with her. And today is one of the most special ones of all of ’em; not the most special one, for that one will remain our special, private secret, but a month ago today was oh so special.
But to put things in perspective I must first explain. As I write this, it’s still 30-September where I’m at. The day I will be speaking of, though, is 1-September, and when I say one-month-ago today, I say that in the context that it is now 1-October where Lynndee is at, which is where I was at one-month-ago today, half-a-world away from my current location. Are we all confused now????? Oh well, I think y’all get my drift.
Nonetheless, on 1-September I was allowed the joy of helping a sweet li’l cutie Anghel celebrate her birthday, though we had to celebrate it a couple of days early due to scheduling conflicts among her family and friends; she definitely wanted them all to be there, as did I…..(“,) And what a wonderful experience that was. Not only was I blessed to be with her, but I also got to meet many of her friends as well as family members I had not as yet got to meet; all beautiful and wonderful people who accepted me into their fold and treated me just as if I was family. In that, itself, is a wee bit of irony, for before the eve’ was over, I truly had been accepted as part of the family. You may wonder the why of that, but……….that’s the rest of the story.
It was an evening full of good friends and family and neighbors, good food and drink and conversation, and just plain old good times spent together in the brother/sister-hood of love and friendship.
Festive Food for Family & Friends
There was, however, a final crowning moment on this night of celebration, which called for even more celebration.
As the festivities drew to a close, I chose that moment to make one final leap of faith in my life. With my Anghel sitting beside me, and her parents across the table from us, I revealed that I had asked her to marry me, that she had accepted my proposal, and that we wished their blessings for our union. And the rest, well………. the rest is history; ’tis a done deal.
The proof! And she finally got to show her ring that night.
That was just a small step on our journey to forever, but so it’s been said, an odyssey of a thousand miles begins with one step. And we’re now on our way to creating even more magical forever memories that will last not only in this life, but will last eternally, and that truly is a long, long time.
