Well done, on both counts. The new look is nice. Change is good. Congratulations on becoming one with another. This is a concept that I suspect only a fraction of those who are married, or those who are contemplating same have grasped. Our youngest will probably be going this route in less than a year. I have tried my best to make him aware how little "selfishness" can exist in a successful relationship. I very unhappily married fella gave me his view on the matter once upon a time. Although his perpective on the matter was wrong, he did give me some insight, which I wasn't able to utilize until much later. He said "Before you get married, you are a first class citizen. After you get married, you are a second class citizen, and after you have kids, you are a third class citizen". Obviously, his take was that he had been robbed of precious freedoms. When his words finally sunk in years later, I realized that its not what is taken away, but what is given that makes the difference. If you choose to give up "self" to a spouse, and later children, then, as always, the "gift" is returned tenfold. In the past 18+ years, I have had the priviledge of being a part of my wife and children's lives. Never have I felt that there has been a "cost" involved. I know that there is now way that I can ever put enough back into any of these relationships to settle the score, but I never give up trying. And so, the cycle continues. This is just my observation of this situation. Not trying to preach, but I am overwhelmed by the number of people I come across that never seem to be able to get enough out of their relationships. Go figure.
Keep us posted on the date, friend.
Be happy and careful
Keep us posted on the date, friend.
Be happy and careful

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