Legions of Joy?

Posted by ice rivers on Tue, 12 Jul 2022

Yesterday, the anniversary of our first kiss, Lynn and I received a text from Mary's roomate Jon who was aware of the significance of the date. He asked if we would be available for a video chat at 7 o'clock. It was private and he didn't want Mary to know about the call.

The call came at 7 sharp. Jon was out walking and talking in his Boston neighborhood. After the usual opening pleasantries, Jon got to the point. He asked us permission for him to ask Mary to join him in marriage.

They have been dating for a couple of years and lived together this year. We approved of Jon long ago as a boyfriend. We approved and encouraged his new plan. If Mary accepts the wedding will be next year.

This, of course, collides with the reckoning on Thursday. I believe that when troubles come, they come in legions. How about joyful events? Does one good thing lead to another? Can I start looking forward to her wedding while still preparing for the worst? Will I be around for the wedding?

The whole situation fills me with more determination.

I dropped my preparation last night after the call or perhaps I modified it. We celebrated the moment as if we would live forever.

Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

Let us know how it goes on Thursday. Your last sentence absolutely captured it - we should all celebrate those moments. Oh - and did she say yes??

Submitted by ice rivers on

they took the biopsyand removed some polyps. I'm going to have another surgery as soon as it can be scheduled to remove another larger polyp and part of my colon. Overall, I'm feeling relieved. Thanks for asking. He hasn't asked her yet. She doesn't know what we know. He wanted our permission first.