It's hard to believe that a year and a day has passed since John and I stood before Canton mayor William Healy and got married.
It wasn't the wedding I envisioned when I was younger, or even when John and I got engaged. The original plan was a simple ceremony at Grand Pacific Junction, followed by a reception at the Grand Pacific Hotel right down the road. Maybe 100 people, tops. I even had a lovely dress picked out.
But when I lost my job, it just didn't seem sensible to spend at least $6,000 on a wedding.
Scaling back plans, however, was not a huge sacrifice. The small, intimate, family ceremony we ended up having at Bender's in Canton turned out perfect. It was relaxed, and happy.
So much has happened since that wonderful day. I've gone from unemployed to freelancing to back to work. We've both had to make the change from living apart to living together. Even after being together for almost five years, that was still an adjustment.
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