One of the best days of my life, teeters between first and second like the moment you lose balance and your body tenses and sways back and forth until inner peace is found.
It was cold out but we ran around outside anyways in the dark night in the glowing beems from the streetlights. We sat on that bench that said "Dedicated to Mark Xander" or something like that. We watched the sunset pull the pinks and oranges out of the sky below the surface of the Columbia. You fell asleep in my lap, as I ran my fingers through your hair, for some reason you love that so much. And I watched you, you looked so peaceful.
A few minutes later you woke up and jumped saying "We're losing time!"
We ran up a few more blocks to the downtown park and sat by the man-made waterfall that drizzled down from the clock tower. Aspen trees bordered the square already decked out in their flashing Christmas lights. I love Christmas decorations, did you plan this? I thought.
We traced the bricked earth with our toes as we held hands on the bench. The clock struck 8:00. You stood up and took my hand and we kissed as the giant bells sang to us, beautifully.
It felt like a small promise... that one day I'll hear those bells again on our wedding day. We pulled away and I looked into your eyes, I could tell you thought the same thing as I.
I don't remember much of the rest of the night. My eye sight was blocked from my clenched cheekbones so big from smiling so wide. All I can remember, was that we were the happiest people on earth.
It's been almost a year since that day, and we still remember and embrace that one Sunday as the best days of our life.