Imbolc Waxing Wild Moon
Marriage has some of the tango, some of the waltz and quite a bit of rock and roll. Over the years of our marriage Kate and I have learned to dance to our music, to the beat of a different drummer. In practical terms this means talking when needed, listening when needed, forgiving when needed, bucking up when needed, coasting when needed and the wisdom, as Niebuhr so famously wrote, to tell the difference.
This has been a week of waltzing, close dancing to a slow song. In just two weeks we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Not long in the “greatest gen” terms, but in baby boomer terms 20 is the new 40 as far as marriage goes. Life has a strange way of twisting and turning, choreographing the unexpected. We have come to need each other, two former strangers from small farm-belt towns meeting in the big city.
This is a big shout out to her…hey, sweetie, you’re the greatest.