Cindy-Ann & Anthony
Cindy-Ann & Anthony

Cindy-Ann Thomas
and
Anthony Smith

on
April 18th
2024
in
Gros Islet
Saint Lucia
20 Days
8 Hours
40 Minutes

We met playing golf.  And how our relationship grew so naturally from PAR to PAIR is easy to understand.💓

There is a well-known adage about the link between golf and character: If you have anything to hide about who you truly are, do not play golf because the sport exposes a person for EXACTLY who they really are.

How will he deal with frustration over his game or mine?  Is he going to throw his club? Is she a closet cuss bird?  Will he cheat when he thinks I’m not watching?  Will she watch my ball?  Will he gloat too much after he sinks this eagle putt?  Will he drive up to apologize for errantly hitting into the group on front of us?  Will his ego be OK if I hit a better tee shot?  How far will he trudge into the rough - or the water! - to retrieve my ball?  How well will she tolerate 2 annoying players with whom we have been paired?  Will he try to "teach me" too much?  Will we have fun and find humor where and whenever we can, regardless of how high our scores might be at the end of a round.

Well, as a result of the answers we have gotten to all of these questions - and so many more - in the shared pastime that brought us together, we are now more excited than ever about our commitment to staying together - both on and off the course. 

From the very beginning of our relationship, we have indulged in amazing escapades.  We venture everywhere together and have enjoyed “bucket-list” experiences that we had only been able to dream about before coming into one another’s lives and look forward to many more.

That said, we fully recognize that golf - like life - is not always idyllic (we have gone through consecutive holes without speaking to each other on a few occasions!)  But the lessons that we keep learning on the course continue to strengthen our relationship.  For instance, we know how and when to encourage each other, when to focus, when to clown, and when to be very, very quiet (!) 😂

We have come through for each other in the clutch - during the tests of pandemic lockdowns, medical triumphs, and painful family passages.  What’s more is that we know we are - and  always will be - there for each other, for better or worse.

We are incredibly blessed to have found each other and look forward to continue sharing our lives together as best friends, lifetime playing partners, and soulmates in marriage.

It is well known that in golf, the only game you can play is your own.  But we are so excited that neither one of us wants to make the journey in life alone. 

⛳️ ❤️⛳️ CAT  & Smitty ⛳️❤️⛳️

Our Destination

Sandals Grande St. Lucian

Ideally located on its very own peninsula, Sandals Grande St. Lucian is often described as the "closest vacation to a picture-perfect postcard." Cradled to the west by Rodney Bay - boasting the calmest waters in all of Saint Lucia - and to the east by the majestic Atlantic Ocean, this magnificent resort showcases awe-inspiring panoramic views that will linger in your heart forever. Volcanic mountains draped in blankets of green rise majestically from an impossibly clear blue sea. A sheltered mile-long beach extends an open invitation for days of endless water play. This is paradise as it was meant to be, full of natural beauty, rich in history, and resplendent in pure romance.