The 22nd of August means something special to me…. it is our anniversary as a couple. It has been 442 months since Laura and I went on our first date. Yep, we celebrate every month.
How did it begin? Well, I brought Laura to the 1969 USC vs. UCLA football game! I thought that this was the ‘acid’ test…. if she enjoyed this activity… well … she would be ‘perfect’.
Neither Laura or I are perfect…. but we never go to bed mad and we always remember who loves ya. We also enjoy doing a lot of activities together… I have enjoyed helping Laura with some of the challenging topics in her professional life, whether it is cleaning her office or searching the internet for her. It is the simple things we do for each other that are the most endearing.
One of the fun things about having monthly anniversaries… are monthly reminders of how important each has been to the other over the years. It’s never so busy that one can’t say thanks or bring a flower or offer a kind word. It doesn’t take much to brighten anyone’s day.
Some of my friends have come around to the idea of how nice it would be to have someone around who really — as opposed to pretend — enjoys some of their activities. I think some of my buddies would be willing to even watch the Oscars if their wives would watch the Super Bowl with them. We still enjoy football games, together and as a family!
The lesson here to the ladies…. if you are a buddy to your husband… maybe he’ll remember some of the important dates in your life… starting with your birthday.
Roger Freberg