Yes, July 5th is special because it was the day that I got married 61 years ago !
Oh, the thrill of venturing out into the big world and optimistically envisioning life as an adult and making our own decisions . There was such a feeling of freedom following a short life time of intense control by parents even though I was living away , supporting myself and finishing my education to become a Registered Nurse . In those days (at least in my particular situation) moving away on your own was not possible unless you were married.
I certainly was ready to be a married woman and I certainly was in love , as I knew love in those days ! I was very happily married and became a mother of two children and enjoyed every single minute of my life .
Unfortunately, at about 10 years of marriage my husband became involved with illegal drugs when pursuing a different career path . Left us and at the age of 47 he died with complications of drug use.
Divorce was traumatic for me . Without elaborating , I survived and have lived a very full life . But, just a different life than I ever expected .
Gratitude.
Mary
I certainly was ready to be a married woman and I certainly was in love , as I knew love in those days ! I was very happily married and became a mother of two children and enjoyed every single minute of my life .
Unfortunately, at about 10 years of marriage my husband became involved with illegal drugs when pursuing a different career path . Left us and at the age of 47 he died with complications of drug use.
Divorce was traumatic for me . Without elaborating , I survived and have lived a very full life . But, just a different life than I ever expected .
Mary
You certainly are a survivor. And you were a beautiful bride.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful wedding photo, Mary. Life often takes us in directions we could have never imagined or wanted. I'm glad you've lived a full life after the grief of divorce.
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