
Perhaps I was thinking that it was exotic to marry a Canadian.
I think I might have been thinking that we would lie on the grass as he expounded the scriptures to me. (Not too much grass lying has happened since we got married.)
I think I thought life would be a fun ride with him.
I know I was thinking that he said his dream was to live the Gospel.
I wasn't thinking that I would never worry for a day whether he would provide for his family.
I wasn't thinking how his cow-milking work ethic would sustain our marriage in rough patches.
I wasn't thinking that our first date, which cost no money, was a sign of future frugality.
I didn't know how grateful he would be for some of my talents. (Job-security for me.)
I didn't know that I would always feel like the most beautiful, talented woman on the planet in his eyes.
I didn't know how similar we were. Or how young. Or how immature.
I wasn't thinking how much he might need me. I didn't know how much I needed him.
Ten years in, I think it's all working out quite well.