How Do You Wrap A Cheering Section?

It's been quite awhile since I purchased a wedding gift. I've gotta say, I'm horribly behind on what THE c-o-o-l gift might be, so I did what people do today and typed  "Top 100 Wedding Gifts" into Google. Dinner cruises, food gift baskets, and a metal boat bowl with serving oars came up...and I just shook my head. I did have a good laugh at how many times bottles of wine were suggested. Apparently wedded bliss requires one to be sloshed. Who knew?! I gave up on the internet and headed out to find the right thing the old fashioned way...browsing!

As I walked up and down aisles in some of my favorite shops, I thought the best gifts for a newly married couple aren't things at all. Lending an ear when they need it, showing love and support, setting a good example...these are the gifts that I have appreciated most. It also meant a lot to me when others backed off and let me and my husband find our own way, which turns out is ridiculously messy! Being married to another human being is HaRD! The level of commitment and work required is far greater than anyone warns you about as they suggest China patterns you should register for.

My husband and I nearly threw in the towel several times over the last twenty-eight years. So, why didn't we? Because we were lucky and only one of us at a time got to the "givin' up point" at a time, while the other dug in to fight and hold things together. I am so grateful we made it and as I look back at all of the monumental hurdles we've overcome, I am confident that there is nothing he and I can't face together! My wish for the soon to be newlyweds is that they won't give up on each other when life sends storms their way, and sooner or later it totally will. Repeatedly! The good news is, a lot of people are rooting for their success. That, too, is a heck of a gift. Having people in your corner...priceless! I did, however, purchase a traditional gift, because none of the things mentioned above are easily wrapped!