We were pretty sure within a few months of serious dating that we would marry. From the moment we met we each decided, independently of the other, that we would date no one else but would concentrate on just each other.
We are both extremely mature adults. By “mature” I don’t mean just old, although of course we are getting on in age. What I do mean is that we are both grown up emotionally. We “own our own stuff.” We don’t blame anyone else for whatever happens in our lives. We take responsibility for our own emotions, we celebrate our successes, we know our strengths and weaknesses and we are both delightfully capable of laughing at ourselves.
We don’t need each other in any pathological ways. We do delight in each other. And we wanted to maximize our time together.
We’re not naïve. We know we have limited time together. Although we both enjoy truly great health, there are no promises that it will continue. We’ve both seen too many of our contemporaries become debilitated and die.
So, we married in a private ceremony this past Sunday, October 11, 2015. We chose to pledge our lives together this way because we wanted to focus only on ourselves here. The celebrant was a good friend for both of us of, Don Smith. His wife Amy joined us to snap a few photos and just to rejoice quietly at the joining of our two lives.
At some later date, we’ll have a blow out party and give our extended families and many friends a place to meet and celebrate.
But I still have a story to tell about this. It will come. For now, I invite you to rejoice with us as well.
Congratulations!
What a beautiful couple.
May God’s blessings be manifest in this union.
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Thank you. We are just extraordinarily happy to have found each other.
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Thank you. So appreciate the blessing.
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So THRILLED for you both. Each time I see a picture of you together, I get weepy with joy.
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Thank you!!
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How wonderful! So happy for you both as you continue this life’s adventure, together.
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations! Many happy returns!
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations! That’s how Tom and I chose to do the same– privately, with a dear friend officiating and her husband being our witness. Had we waited till we could gather every sibling, child, and closest friends, we’d still be waiting! I wish you all happiness!
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Thank you! It is the way to go at this age and with large families to blend. Eleven kids between the two of us.
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Well, congratulations!!!!!! We eloped with his son as witness, many years ago at Scarborough Faire. 🙂
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Congrats Christy! I’m so happy for you
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Thank you!
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Keep the sense of no separation. Its a Devine gift.
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I’m so happy for you!
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Thank you!!!
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Can’t wait to hear more of this story. Congratulations!!
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Will write more soon. And thank you!
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I’m so very happy for you both! Looking forward to hearing the story.
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Thank you. How I need to get busy writing it.
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I think of our walk through the building after you baptized me. You told me about your short love story and how you had both marked a date in January on your calendars as the date you would decide. Now, maybe that date will be your blow out party!! I will never forget our walk and talk. You were so much in love even then!! Congratulations to you both!
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Yes that was our plan. And then it just got sillier and sillier to wait until then. We are so very happy. Thank you!
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Good!!
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So very very happy for you. I know that you are very happy and I can see that he is too. What a great story. Congratulations to you both and may God bless you with many happy years together.
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I am happy for you Christy. Blessings and joy!
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Thank you!
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