Cry Surprise

I am tired tonight. I think it is because I had two good cries today -- all those endorphines or chemicals or whatever.

The first time was when I held a friend's newborn at her baby shower. I hadn't expected to -- I didn't feel sad or sentimental when I reached out to take that soft body from one of the other guests -- but almost as soon as I had her, I walked to the farthest corner I could find and just cried! Scrunched-mouthed, red-faced, hold-your-breath-so-nobody-will-know kind of crying. That baby sure was soft.

The next time was after the kids went to bed. Husband was very purposeful in his movements as he went to the media closet and pulled out a DVD. He didn't let me see it, but we have so few that I was sure I knew what it was. I made sure he knew that I didn't really want to watch Sunset Boulevard tonight, but he didn't seem to care! That's not like him at all. I whined and begged, but still he pressed on -- loading the disk into our player. Who is this selfish man who won't hear me that I really don't want to watch...

And then I saw something familiar, but at the same time -- not at all. It was an italicized caption that read,

(Maiden Name)-(Married Name) Wedding

May 14, 1988

Phoenix, Arizona

(or something like that). Husband had taken our disintegrating video cassette and spent the money to have it transferred to a disc! Just in the nick of time because tomorrow marks 18 years for us.

And so...yes, Husband, I will marry you!