A few weeks ago George and I celebrated our seventeenth wedding anniversary. Well, you could call it a celebration but we have yet to have our special dinner together. We made the plans well in advance for a trip to enchanting Charleston. We chose an historic hotel located in the middle of Charleston's best. We were even upgraded to a suite when the concierge overheard George say we were celebrating our anniversary. Life was good! Well, it should have been but a nasty 'bug' decided to take residence in my respiratory system. I tried bio feedback but the bug was too persistent. I gave in and admitted to George that our anniversary celebration had to be put on hold. I thought he took the news rather well. He didn't seem a bit disappointed. And then he admitted he wasn't feeling well either. Twin bugs!
All was not lost. We managed to see the movie, "Pi" in the comfort of our room. Oh, I mean suite! I was scheduled to lead that book in a book club and the movie gave some insight and material for the discussion. I've come to believe in my senior years that any disappointment is never a complete loss..something good can be found if we look hard enough.
So, our seventeenth anniversary is now a memoir...one we will never forget.
Trinity United Methodist Church, North Myrtle Beach, SC
