Impressive 33rd Anniversary (Proverbs 16:18)

 

Pride goes before destruction...(Proverbs 16:18)

Few days ago as we were celebrating our anniversary in an undisclosed location in the city.  We had to go up one of those parkade. On that celebratory day, my wife praised me as I was driving up faster and faster from one level to the other.

No problem! I could handle that curve...my confidence and pride increased.  I wanted to impress her on this memorable day.  I thought as I was approaching this narrow passage: "Watch this, I can do better"....SSCRAAAPE...You could hear coming from the front corner of the car.  I thought simultaneously: $500...$1000..

At the same time, I heard my wife yell: "Bernard!" in disgust.

She just wasn't praising me anymore.  Her tone had changed abruptly.

Anyway, I thought it made for an interesting story.  An anniversary we will always remember.

Fortunately, the fender was already a bit damaged, but now the cost of the repairs were going to increase.

Later on, we could both laugh about it as my attempt to impress my spouse of 33 years had failed.  I find that I am just getting too old for this.  This impressing stuff.

I will just have to take it slow and easy...and aim smaller.

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