Note: After Tyler and I became engaged, several people suggested that we write dueling blog posts discussing the various stages of our engagement, wedding planning etc. At first, I thought this silly. But after a week of sitting up nights thinking about Tyler and my relationship, so much of what we share and believe in is the importance of stories. Therefore, recording our individual thoughts on our forthcoming marriage, untainted by discussion with each other, didn’t seem so silly anymore.
With that, bring on the stories.
When I thought about the my engagement, I only went so far as to imagine what I might say or how the gentlemen might propose. It never occurred to me how my friends, family or even beyond that – my network – might react to the news.
Of course, my fiance Tyler and I are both social media fiends, so a posting to our profiles was nearly automatic. It was the best way to share the good news with friends the quickest (and least interruptive at 10pm at night).
For so long both of us have been in search of community, and it was heart-warming to see the outpouring of congratulations from the most unexpected outlets – Joe’s Real BBQ, Councilmen Jeff Weninger, etc. How many people can say that one of their favorite restaurants or local government care enough to wish them well on an engagement, let alone even remember their names?
Tyler and I have tried to bring out the best in our communities (in rather different ways , perhaps), and it was fantastic and very special to see the support for our engagement. I feel blessed in so many ways.
That’s a great thing about social media, you get to read someones name 100 times and see their avatar before you ever meet in person, makes remembering someones name so much easier.
Well cause you’re Gangplank mom… you know how we do it