One Long Year

It was on this day last year that Melanie and I became engaged. It seems as if that happened years ago. I spoke with her parents over dinner about Melanie's and my desire to wed. I get the feeling that her parents met this with some skepticism. Our plans to teach English in France most likely did not sit well. I then had to tell them how Melanie is going to support me throughout graduate school. They undoubted would have prefered a life with a little less uncertainty for their daughter, but uncertainty is inescapable. This is what Melanie wanted, and I am sure they noticed how happy she was, so could not say "no".

I guess over time they have become accustomed to the fact that they will now be related to an American, and I think my moving back to College Station, unemployed I might add, also helped. Things have gone well over the past year, aside from our separation for the summer. However, it is just over two weeks until the wedding, and I can't wait for all of this to be over with.