First
Anniversary Getaway
by
Alexandra Maliarakis
The two of
us met at the bank a little over three years ago. He was the personal
finance manager; I was in need of personal finance. I had just
graduated from college with a degree in photography, and I was
still trying to balance my student loan payments with my shopping
addiction. Let’s say I desperately needed help with money
management.
I was struggling
with no idea of how to balance my accounts. Then in walks Johnny
- well, at that time it was Mr. D*******. He showed me how to
improve my management of finances, and he even helped me open
a high interest savings account.
It was almost
a year before we talked again. I had seen him in passing at the
bank, but we never spoke. Then, near Christmas, I had received
an invitation to the bank Christmas party. I was happy to receive
an invitation because, to me, it was a real achievement to have
my finances sorted out… Ok I lie; I was hopping to bump
into Mr. D******* again.
I put on
my “All American, this girl’s got her banking under
control and still she’s hot, suit”. Or, at least that’s
what I call it. I walk into the convention center where they were
holding the party and, wow, there were so many people there.
“Too
many people, too many suits, and too many people I don’t
know.” I unknowingly thought out loud.
Well, John
D******* was right behind me and he just whispered in my ear,
“I feel the same way at these things. If it helps you we
can walk in together. That way you’re not going it alone.”
Well that
night was like magic. We dated for about a year and a half, and
then he popped the question in a quiet little bistro in upper
Manhattan.
Our wedding
was mostly family with some friends and was the most romantic
day of my life up until our first year anniversary. Johnny woke
me up at dawn and said “Your things are packed, we have
a flight to catch so get up and ready.” Then he whisked
me away to the airport.
I slept for
most of the plane ride and awoke in Aruba. He had booked a romantic
getaway at the Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa. We had heated stone
massages, breakfast in bed, and best of all, each other.
It was so
perfect to get away from work and the rest of the world and just
get that quality one-on-one time. It is so important with the
hustle and bustle of the world to find time to spend with that
special someone in your life.
I know that
you can’t always be whisked away somewhere for your anniversary.
You can, however, look into your lovers eyes and tell them what
they really mean to you and for that moment it will feel like
the two of you are by yourselves on some deserted island taking
your own walks on the beach hand in hand.
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