Independence Day

It's that time of year again, the anniversary of the day that M and I met, now 12 years ago. We were kids and had no idea what lay ahead. Well, young men now call me "ma'am", but I can't say age has cleared up the mystery of What Will Come Next. In fact, it seems to get even more mysterious every year! I have now known M for a solid 41% of my entire life, and for 100% of my adult life. We are like two trees that started out as separate saplings, but are now twin trunks, roots intertwined. Fitting that we should have met on this day, as we are rather independent-minded people. Miracle that two people as stubborn as ourselves could have etched out this life together. But here we are.