The weather on Thursday was almost as scenic and pleasant as it was 15 years before, when Dena and I exchanged wedding vows in the old Calvary United Methodist Church building during a 20-minute ceremony and then headed out to the Miller Park Pavilion for our reception.
Change happens. I left the actuarial department, and then was brought back. Dena went from bank to bank to bank. The church building we married in has changed names twice. Different cars, different neighbors, a few different teeth. Friends and relatives have scattered and passed on. Our hair's more silvery, our weight's a little higher. I play much more fantasy basketball than real basketball. Facebook's reunited us with old friends, and we have many new ones opened up through Kiwanis, Leadership McLean County, Normal Community High School, Community Players Theatre, and the condominium association. We've both seeded new careers in graphic design and math tutoring.
Most important are the things that have stayed the same. Our date nights, optimistic outlook, silly sense of humor, couch snuggles, willingness to do the little unnoticed things for each other, and gratefulness to God in all things but especially for bringing us together.
Happy Anniversary Dena!
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