Granted, I lived in the country, so it wasn't frequented often, but I did stick to having people over monthly (and weekly if you count my parents and family coming over for Friday night meals).
Now, I'm in a new portion of my life - having recently taken the plunge into marriage. It was easy coming home from the newspaper or from school and just wanting to be alone. It's even easier to come home to my husband and not want to share our quality time with anyone else.
So, B and I made a resolution to have people over to the house more often. Last Friday was our first foray into hosting a dinner for some mutual friends. A couple who has 30+ years of marriage under their belts (compared to our 7 months) came over for dinner. They are such a splendid couple and I admire them for their humor and dedication to each other, the community, and their farm. We had a great time, ate great food and laughed.
The best part of all of this is what B and I learned from the evening. They were able to share so much with us about marriage and life - and we've learned that the little things we do, are much like the little things other couples struggle or laugh about. All of us are so blessed to be surrounded by people who have been where we are and are willing to help us along in life, or vice versa. We were meant to fellowship and share the pleasantries and unpleasantries of life with one another.
Our next adventure in hosting will be with a couple who just married this past Christmas. I am so excited to have them over.
I meant to take a picture, but in all the conversing, I forgot. However, I did take a snapshot of the flower arrangement for the evening.
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