April 10 - Remembering

This year, Good Friday falls on April 10. For those of us who hold to the Christian faith, Good Friday is a solemn day and one of sadness. However, because we are remembering the day with the benefit of hindsight, we can also look forward to the joy of Easter Sunday. Perhaps that is something we can think of in the midst of the sadness, anxiety and confusion of current times. If we hold firm we can look forward with hope towards the end of this tragic pandemic.

I have also been thinking of April 10 because it was the date when Lyle and I were married. Yes, it is our anniversary! I remember that on the day of our wedding, the sun was shining and the sky was a brilliant blue. Unlike this year when there is still an abundance of the white stuff on the ground, that year there was only a small trace of snow in the ditches.

April 10 is a special day for us and many stand out in memory. Most of our anniversaries have been spent at home but there have been others that we have celebrated away from home. We have been fortunate to spend two different years in Australia and another in France. On some anniversary days we were both still working and so chose to enjoy any celebration on the weekend prior or post the actual date. On one particular April 10, I was in hospital and Lyle brought me a dozen red roses for my nightstand. Four years ago we chose to host a celebration dinner for friends and family and invited a clever magician to provide the entertainment.

I must admit that in spite of the terrible happenings outside our doors, I have enjoyed some quiet times remembering these past anniversaries. I am including a picture of Lyle and myself with this post. It wasn’t taken on an anniversary date but just this past month when we were in Australia. The picture was taken in front of the Sydney Opera House. Usually this area is crowded with throngs of people, but in the picture, there are very few people and they are far away from us. The city was already practicing social distancing. I think that Lyle and I will always remember this anniversary on April 10, 2020. 

Sue and Lyle in front of the Sydney Opera House