One Year!

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US!

The longest recorded marriage (according to wikipedia.....) was between Philipose Thomas (100 years old at the time) and Sosamma (99 and six months at the time) from Kerala, India. They were married on February 17th, 1919. They were married for 86 years and 4 months! Maybe if Christian and I keep taking our vitamins, we'll make it another 85 years together. One day while browsing the Internet I found this table of 'approved' anniversary gifts. It's pretty interesting and includes:

1st Year: Paper

2nd Year: Cotton

3rd Year: Leather

4th Year: Fruit/Flowers

5th Year: Wood

10th Year: Tin/Aluminum

15th Year: Crystal

20th Year: China

25th Year: Silver

35th Year: Coral

45th Year: Sapphire

50th Year: Gold

60th Year: Diamond


Unfortunately I did not find this list in time to give my husband the year-appropriate gift (a paper cup? paper lantern?), however it has given me a lot to look forward to, like maybe a basket of kiwi come year 4.


Robert C. Dodds (former official of the National Council of Churches and also a psychologist and marriage counselor) once said,

"The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together."

I am so grateful to be married to Christian. He's peanutbutter and I'm jelly and I'm so glad that we're together! This has been the best year of my life. I can't wait to see what the future holds.