One of the important people in my life is my husband Marc. He is a huge portion of my world and my day. He is responsible for much of the other important people in my life: our 3 chicks.
It is often easy to overlook your spouse on a daily basis. You do life together, the good, bad, the mundane. In and out day after day. Some days just feel like we hit a repeat button: up, eat, work, school, errands, home, eat, chores, flop in exhaustion on couch, watch tv, fall asleep . Repeat . It's like we are stuck reading a shampoo bottle in an endless loop.
But these days are spent along side my man. They aren't necessarily exciting but they are together. And together is where it is at.
But these days are spent along side my man. They aren't necessarily exciting but they are together. And together is where it is at.
I'm grateful to have his face to look at when I arrive home. His arms around me and his face to kiss. I sometimes forget to kiss that face or fall into those arms when I get home because.... well I'm tired, distracted or hungry.Yet these are the very moments we have together right now. We're not in the market for a vacation. Date night can't be every night. So we have this time together and these small interactions matter. Having 2 chicks out of the nest these moments matter even more. Very soon our littlest chick will fly the coop too and Marc and I will be alone together.
Kinda catches me by surprise when I see it all laid out in black and white like that. I could focus on the word alone. All my chicks out of our home. I've been a mom for so long it will be strange to have all the kids out of my immediate reach. But I'm going to focus on the word together. Marc and I will be together.
When that time comes I'm sure we will discover a bit of each other all over again. But I don't want to be strangers , I don't want to have neglected so great a gift in front of me that I missed the joy . I am grateful for Marc.
I'm grateful for his love everyday in his acts of service( his love language) to his family. In fact just a moment ago he texted to ask what time I get off and told me he was buying more blue lights so we can decorate the tree while all 3 chicks are in the nest!!
He knows I'm weird and I only like blue lights on the Christmas tree. It's my thing.
So I'm grateful he gets me and all my quirky things.
Like the saying on my kitchen wall
Together, the best place to be.
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