While filling out the census information just a couple of days ago, it finally became obvious to me that Tom and I have been together for 10 years now.
Most of you are probably looking a little confused at that sentence. Most people have anniversaries that are set on a certain date.
Tom and I are different.
This is not new information to me, or to a lot of people that were around us in our ‘early days’.
If we’re counting from when the actual wording was said out loud that we had decided we were truly a couple, it was shortly after the accident.
Before then, we were okay with being together without labeling it.
Ten years ago, though, when the census taker came to the door at our apartment at the barn, it became a part of the United States official history that we were living together. And, just a couple days ago, that information was concreted into history again.
Ten years? That’s a lot of years.
Especially since we’ve been post-accident for six and a half of those.
I’ve come to realize that Tom and I must be a special breed. A lot of people seem absolutely astonished that any relationship could last after such a life altering incident.
But, it never really crossed my mind to leave.
It only made us closer.
Here’s to us, Tom. We’ve made it ten years strong.
And, here’s to us filling out more censuses together in the future!
I need to read your archives and find out more about what happened back then. I am really happy for you and your ten years together…it makes my heart smile when people “make it”.
I totally heart you for this post. I really do.
Happy Anniversay to you both and may there be many, many happy returns of the day.
Testing – From Sheila
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yay!! congrats!!
I filled out ours yesterday…1st one with kids lol
Happy Anniversary!! But I truly hope this doesn’t mean that you only celebrate it every 10 years!!
“I’ve come to realize that Tom and I must be a special breed. A lot of people seem absolutely astonished that any relationship could last after such a life altering incident”
I honestly dont know if I could go from just being an undesignated couple to a full on relationship after an accident like that.
You two are a special breed and i am happy to”know You”
XO
I hope you have many many more years together
oh fuck that! i can comment on this post but not others. Why does your blog hate me sheila?
Happy happy HAPPY 10 years, and here’s to many more. My (ex) husband was shot & became a parapalegic. I believe, had it not been for him turning to drugs (big time), we’d have made it, but who knows.
You are special, and I hope to read a similar post at 20 years.
You truly are a special breed. Never doubt it. Let it keep carrying you thru the hard times, and riding the wave in the good times.
As a census employee, I thank you for returning your form!
Congrats to you both, Sheila and Tom. We just hit our ten year milestone as well. It’s a long haul for any couple.
Damn that Census for reminding us of that!
Thanks everyone for the well wishes!