Last One Standing ~ OR What Should Have Been A Weekend

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 24 (LAST ONE STANDING)

Today is our anniversary. 

As I was thinking about what to write for this week's prompt I realized that 31 years together is an achievement in the world we live in. 

Our marriage isn't the only one that has lasted this long, but it is true that we are part of a small group of folks still standing with each other. 

I think our marriage fits for last one standing. 

With the way our relationship started no one thought it would last. 

There is no one more surprised than I, that it did.

Going back to the beginning ... 

31 years ago my day began like every other day. 

I had no idea that in the evening there would be a PLOT TWIST that turned everything I thought I knew upside down. 

31 years ago I met a boy, and everything changed 💗

31 years ago this evening I met a boy who wanted a tricycle race partner, and I agreed. 

He was an out of town construction worker staying in the hotel. 

We came in last because that boy couldn't guzzle beer, but it turned out to be an untapped talent of mine 🤣  

He was funny, he could dance, and he was interesting to talk to. 

I walked out without saying goodbye or giving him my last name or number. 

I had plans that a boyfriend didn't fit into, and was not the least bit interested. 

A week or two later he found me at my place of work. 

He imploded my plans as only Bucky could. 

We moved in together almost right away, and didn't plan to ever get married. 

That changed when he was almost electrocuted at work, and I realized that it would be easier to get the widow's pension from CPP if we were married. 

We got married on the second anniversary of our tricycle race meeting just a few weeks after that near-miss at work. 

After 31 years together (29 married) he still makes me laugh ... usually with him, but sometimes at him. 

31 years into 'what should have been a weekend' 

“One day, in your search for happiness, you discover a partner by your side, and you realize that your happiness has come to help you search.”                                                                                              ― Robert Brault

Where this Bramble Bush first began!!! 

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Sources:

Brault, Robert. Quote. Retrieved June 11th 2023 from
https://quotefancy.com/quote/1579807/Robert-Breault-One-day-in-your-search-for-happiness-you-discover-a-partner-by-your-side

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Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/

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