Tag: Anniversary

As a newlywed, the first anniversary kind of sneaks up on you. Everything leading up to your marriage is scheduled out because there's a big production to put on: your wedding. Meeting with caterers, florists, and venue owners makes the time go by quickly, but there's a specific end-date that's being worked toward. Once the honeymoon is over and you've both returned to your new life together, there's not that much to "look forward to" in terms of big events. Time passes as you both get to know each other better and before you know it, your first anniversary is upon you. Traditionally (depending on which tradition you're following), the gift for a first anniversary is paper. This is a vague enough item that could be construed in many different ways. As an author, I felt obligated to write something. To be honest, I almost forgot that my anniversary was coming up. The holidays were so busy that I hadn't realized they...