One year ago today, I proposed to Maru.
Spoiler alert, she said yes!
Implicit in my question, “Will you marry me?” was my commitment to making her the most important woman in my life; so I love that our engagement day also coincides with International Women’s Day.
We get to celebrate a milestone, and we get to celebrate her.
Maru and I have come a long way since meeting in London back in 2010. During that time, we spent 4 years doing long distance, and have cumulatively lived in 5 different countries.
And in a little over a month, we’ll be married. We’re buzzing with excitement, but we’d be lying if we said that we weren’t a little concerned about coronavirus.
Although we’re keeping track of how things progress with our wedding in mind, we know this virus has much greater challenges for those with family members affected by it.
It’s safe to say our perspective has changed a lot in a short period of time. A month ago we were worrying about catering options, now we just want to make sure our friends and family are safe and healthy.
Regardless of how things unfold, I’m taking pause today to be grateful for Maru, and consciously remember there’s no one I’d rather do life with.