I got out of the shower yesterday and smeared some lotion that I barely ever use over my shoulders and arms. It's that thick body cream that comes in a tub instead of a bottle, and it smells like cake. I bought it at the Bath & Body Works in Tyson's Corner one weekend with Melissa and Whitney when Rob was living there and I was visiting.
It smells like winter to me, that lotion, so once I put it on I crossed my arms over my face and breathed in deeply, remembering the really tall but wobbly air mattress we used to sleep on and the kitchen with barely anything in it that he shared with two other guys. Chilly afternoons with friends and dinners out in DC, loud bars at Halloween and high heels at holiday parties, sad Sunday afternoons filled with naps and extra kisses and four hour drives into the night.
They were days full of friends and full of fun, but they were days that sometimes felt as though they'd never end; like we'd always be separated by our jobs and the cities we lived in.
But now we have this place together, and though it sometimes also feels transitional, there are flowers in vases and all of my books are on a shelf and we share a car and say things like, "What do you want to do for dinner?" because after a day of work, we are together. And I wake up on Sunday mornings with nowhere to go and I put water on the stove for coffee and think, this is our life. And it is so good.
What a great piece of your story together! I love how it's sometimes the simple things that really get us thinking :)
ReplyDeleteLoved this. You have a way with words :)
ReplyDeleteCarina
http://www.carstina.com/
beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written! I can relate to what you described so very much :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nora!
DeleteThis just makes me smile and think of me and my husband before we moved in together and did the long distance. Beautful <3.
ReplyDeletebeautiful as always!
ReplyDeleteAw thank you so much, Sarah!
DeleteI love your nostalgic essays. Everyone has those chunks of time that mean this or reminds them of that and I always think about Providence and all the loneliness that came with it. I'm so happy you're in a good place together :)
ReplyDeleteI love your nostalgic essays. Everyone has those chunks of time that mean this or reminds them of that and I always think about Providence and all the loneliness that came with it. I'm so happy you're in a good place together :)
ReplyDeletelove love love
ReplyDeletei am so happy you guys are finally together.
You are adorable, I love this post. Makes me excited to get engaged one day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ali!
DeleteSounds just about right. ♥
ReplyDeleteThe Rambling Fangirl
Love this. It's all about the everyday little things. Making dinner together, sitting down for a series, catching up over coffee in the mornings. The best.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful :)
ReplyDeleteAwww! Love that everything is becoming more final for you two. Life is soooo good to share. :)
ReplyDeleteVery well put, Megan! It's amazing how the simplest of things, like lounging around watching Netflix in your sweatpants, can be the best day ever when you share it with the person you love.
ReplyDeletebeautiful post. long distance relationships are threaded with hopes of days like the ones you are currently having. I'm currently hoping.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing :)
I know exactly what you mean. My man and I are finally sharing our first apartment together after being separated by state lines when we first starting dating. it feels so good to crawl out of bed, kiss your man and slip on his hoodie to keep warm. Your writing is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Rose
http://sewmuchtosay.blogspot.com
these are my favorite sorts of posts from you :)
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