writers workshop

I never thought I wanted to get married. I never thought I was the marrying type. I was always dating someone. They were never important to me. They were just the next best thing–someone to keep me company in the meantime. Then I met him. I fell in love with him before our first date (another post, another day). I realized that the reason I never wanted to get married and never thought that marriage was important was because I hadn’t met him yet.

Shortly after we started dating, I knew that never again did I want to be without him, my best friend. While we are not married, it does give me a new outlook on marriage. Now I want to be married. I’m a changed girl (thanks to BF). Now I want a life long commitment to my best friend.

This has been part of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Topic: What does marriage mean to you?

The first day of the rest of your life. Why do people say this? What is this supposed to mean?

I count recall all of the times I’ve heard this phrase.

Kindergarten. “The first day of the rest of your life.”

Graduating high school. “The first day of the rest of your life.”

First day of college. “The first day of the rest of your life.”

College graduation. “The first day of the rest of your life.”

and then a few nights ago my father said something similar to me.

I was having a rough time. With the move, being apart from those I love, and the like. My dad said that he admired my courage. My courage to try something. To take a risk. Dare I say, the first day of the rest of my life.

No. I refuse. No single day can be the first day of the rest of my life. My life doesn’t begin nor does it end when I go through stages of life.

It’s a journey. And I’m gonna live it.

This has been an installment of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop.

If these walls could talk they’d say…

“Lay off the avacados! Just cause they are low in the ‘bad fat’ doesn’t mean you should eat five at a sitting.”

“Hummus is not a food group.”

“Don’t give yourself such a hard time for NOT waking up at 430 to work out.”

“Dry your eyes. Everything will be ok.”

“When is your new apartment available? Living out of bags is gross.”

“So this is why we have to start the ‘no swearing for a year’ thing all over again…”

It’s time for Mama Kat’s Writers Workshop again! This weeks chosen prompt is…. (drum roll)….

3. What are YOU giddy about?

Well, this should be fairly easy to write about, right? I am giddy for so much right now! I have so many terrifying exciting things going on in my life!

I’m giddy about possibly going to Cedar Point next week.

I’m giddy about moving. But this also stresses me very much.

I’m giddy that I have such a wonderful BF who is the most loving and caring person I have ever met.

I’m so giddy right this very moment that I cannot even put in to words all of the things that are going on in my life right now! I hope you’ll stick around to see my daily posts about my crazy life!