Uniquely Their Own

Do you ever wish your life were a story? You know, “once upon a time” and all that? I have thought about it. Quite seriously, actually. Especially the part about how “they lived happily ever after, the end.” Sounds great, right? To be quite honest, I think this typical fairy tale sounds boring. And, quite frankly, it is a bit predictable.

Now, don’t get me wrong; I love the idea of happily ever after! In fact, I recently got engaged. I am getting married March 7th. I am so excited to spend eternity with my best friend and the man I love, Jeremy. A happily ever after sounds fantastic to me! But I don’t think that a happily ever after that is predictable and one-dimensional like a fairy tale is something that I want.

I am not a perfect person. I wish I were—life would be a lot easier! But alas, I’m not. And as an imperfect person, I can’t expect that Jeremy and I will have a perfect lifetime together. However, lest you say that I am completely pessimistic, I DO know that Jeremy and I will have a happy marriage—even a joyful marriage. But there are going to be times when we struggle. There are going to be some times that are more complicated than happens “once upon a time.”

So here’s what I think: I want something a little bit different from your typical “happily ever after.” My ultimate goal is for Jeremy and me to be happy, and for us to find joy, but I want an ending that is unique. I want an ending that is special for us—for me and Jeremy. Nothing in my life so far has been cookie cutter perfect, and it has been pretty good! So why would I want to start having a cookie cutter life now?

Here is an ending I see some more depth in: “And so, our prince and princess continued on, battling dragons and conquering foes, enduring pain and experiencing incomparable happiness. Through it all, they grew closer and stronger, in an ending that was uniquely their own. And in this way, they found joy and love. The End.” It’s not a perfect fairy tale ending, but I like the fact that it is unique.

My purpose today actually wasn’t to talk about fairy tales. Surprised? Yeah…sorry about the tangent. What I actually wanted to emphasize is the name of this blog. The astute observer may notice the title of this blog appearing in the previous paragraph. Apart from some blatant title placement, my goal for this blog is simple: I wanted to create a space to share thoughts and ideas, but I wanted it to be unique. I wanted this blog to be uniquely mine. But, since I am getting married, and I am sure this blog will cover some of the aspects of my life with Jeremy, this blog is really about the both of us. I expect it will cover food, books, things we do, and whatever else happens to cross my mind. Therefore, I want it to be uniquely ours. (Score one for Darcy for another blatant tie back!)