Dating Dilemmas

Slightly more than a year ago, Esmond and I found ourselves trapped in the craziness of both our schedules that if left untamed, threatened to dominate both our lives. Given that the both of us are terrible time-managers and have great difficulty saying 'no' to everyone else, we decided to set a specific night each week - reserved specially for us.

It was tough at first making our 'date-night' a priority...but after a slightly rocky start, 'date-night' quickly became a prominent feature in our lives and our schedules. It's a night I've always looked forward to because it's my weekly avenue to let loose and be my plain, old, ecentric self, enjoying some quality time with my lovely can of baked beans.

Lately however, 'date-night' seems to be suffering from a slow and painful death. With the unpredictability of my work schedule and a whole slew of meetings and appointments that seem to be yelling for our attention, 'date-night' has been put on the backburner.

I refuse to say good-bye to our specially reserved time together...we hardly have any other time together as it is. But if we continue to compromise on this one night, then I will grudgingly have to admit defeat and mourn the passing of our treasured 'date-night'.