Raleigh to Savannah and Savannah to Raleigh. That was our Friday. What was supposed to be a weekend trip ended as a day trip and even though it wasn’t the plan, it was an adventure. My Wife and I had just celebrated our 1st anniversary, and what a great year it has been, we have continued to learn and cherish our relationship. Even though I am new to the married life a couple of things, I have learned that are intricate parts of a happy marriage.
One chose the right person. You will know the right person because you can trust them completely. There is not a thing you are afraid to talk to them about, not a subject that is off limits. My Wife was the perfect choice for me. I trust her completely.
Two put your significant other first. By showing your love through action and words, you will grow more fond of that person. I am grateful that my Wife has demonstrated these principles in our marriage. For now, I will hold off on any more advice or lessons that I have learned and get back the whole 670 miles things.
We leave at 6 am and depart to Savannah and arrive around 11 am. Upon arrival, we eat at Wiley’s Championship BBQ, a famous local BBQ spot that my Father and I had eaten at some years ago. The food was excellent and not to our surprise both my Wife and me liked the chicken the best. I don’t know what it is about smoked or roasted chicken that makes it irresistible, but it does. Then we head out to explore the city, and this is where I get a little uneasy.
I have learned that I get anxious in new places. We proceeded to do the walking tour of the city, and I found it to have beauty and unique architecture, but I also found it claustrophobic. Tight streets and high density of people was not my ideal. After our walk, we went to our place that we were staying and it just didn’t feel right. We got in, and the person did not check our ID or remember the fact that we had arrived early and asked if we could check in soon; which we could not.
The host gave us our key to our room, and we entered our room. It did not appear as it was on the booking site we had used, the room was hot, and the bed was not comfortable. My Wife could tell that I was feeling uneasy as was she. At this point, we decided that we should head home. Not a natural choice as that meant five more hours up I-95, but we felt it was right.
We took solace knowing that leaving then we would have two full days at home. Home is where our hearts are, and it is where we feel most comfortable. I think we all sometimes feel guilty for staying at home, but I have a feeling that those who poke holes in people who like to stay at home don’t have the type of home they wish they had. Some people are always on the go because they are not comfortable at home, or maybe they are happy on the go, and I find no fault at that. We are all unique and have different ways of finding happiness.
Don’t worry about what other people will think about a choice you make, if you are comfortable with it then that is the most important thing. I am blessed to have a Wife that is my partner and best friend in every sense of the way. I want to make sure I am doing all I can to be the best husband I can be to her. We all need to do our best to surround ourselves with people that bring out our best qualities.
I know my Wife likes to visit new places and I have thought about certain things that will make me more comfortable in those situations. I need to do more research on the area that we are visiting, and we both decided that we should pick one hotel chain that we are comfortable with to stay. Additionally, we both found that it is better to take a quick break and not feel like we always have to be doing something just because we are in a new place.
670 miles may seem like a long way as does ten plus hours in the car; however, it doesn’t seem that long when you are in good company. Hopefully, my Wife feels the same way. Our Savannah weekend may not have been as we had initially envisioned, but it was beautiful.
Nunc Coepi 