Must Make a Note

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 20 Mar 2022
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14 comments
 

I remembered things
last night, in bed,
except for the date
when I got wed.

So it was a surprise
this morning, to be told
that my marriage
is fifty-six years old.

My daughters came
to our house to say
that the anniversary
was... yesterday.

I had to admit
with a red face
that no celebrations
had taken place.

But our spirits
were to soon lift
as they had come
bearing gifts.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2022

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Congratulations Luigi, my best wishes go out to you and your wife, and you know it's harder to recall as we age, so thank goodness for your daughters.

Much health and happiness for the future.

Take care.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks, dear Jenny for your wishes. Quite honestly I had completely forgotten the date. 

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I think forgetting the date maybe shows how smooth the sea of your marriage must be :0) Congratulations and I hope you both have a lovely year

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

You may well be right in your assumption, Di. I don't recall major confrontations throughout our married life although we must have had the occasional tiff

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Mark Say on

Big congratulations Luigi.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

My grateful thanks, Mark, for the congratulation and, as ever, for the cherries.

Best wishes, Luigi

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Had your wife forgotten the date as well, or was she waiting for you to remember? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Even though the sun was shining brightly, we were bot in the dark, Rhiannon, laugh

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

This guy told me he didn't remember where he put it he was looking all over and then realised he didn't know what he was looking for what it was he couldn't remember. Sounds familiar? It's like when I can't find my spectacles hey? Can't see so well.

Tom

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Tom,
I am familiar with the situation. In fact, five minutes ago I thought of a witty reply to your comment but now have forgotten what it was. laugh

Cheers, Luigi

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Quite right Luigi nothing wrong there just absent minded. They say you have stopped smoked when you've forgotten when and not counting the days, well truthfully I know it's been about six or seven maybe eight years.

Great on the cherrries, keep well! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Difficult to forget events that have impacted one's life, but it happens, Tom, even for a brief moment,

Best, Luigi

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Yes Luigi it is so. And with the lockdown's it was a bit difficult for many of us to keep track of weekends months and days of dates and all that. Even birthdays anniversaries as they say all of that and as time passes things tend to get all more bit more fuzzy. No problem.

Cheers! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

yes