Thirty-six years ago today, my beloved was born. Yes, I am calling him "beloved" because I do very much love him, though it is out of character for me to be so *eyeroll* explicit and 'dovey' about it.. and also to keep his anonymity as much as possible in this public forum.
This auspicious day got me thinking about his mother and some of the experiences she had as a young mother. Granted, her situation was quite different from mine; but the principles apply. First of all, she was 17 and unmarried when she got pregnant. It was, I'm sure, quite stressful to be newly married and a new mother in the same year... and then to get pregnant immediately (or close enough) after her firstborn's birth and have a second child 11 months after the first. All that would certainly make me want to throw in the towel.
Okay, I was rambling and lost track of where I was going... get used to it.
Anyway, my beloved is a man. A man's man... okay, not quite; but he certainly enjoys exhibiting personas. When we met, he was in a cowboy craze (umm, yeah, ankle-high boots-- I know, ugh, right?-- black jeans, black hat--yes, he actually had an authentic floppy cowboy hat-- and anke-length black leather trench coat). Thank goodness, out of that entire costume, all he has left is his leather coat, which is, quite frankly very handy in our hard Wisconsin winters.
Since we married (five years, eight months, five days, 20 hours ago), though, I have had the privilege to observe him in all aspects of life.. well, maybe not all, but most. He strives to be patient (he is "allergic to stupid"), kind, loving, sensitive and is always working to better the quality of our lives. He is a godly man whom I have had the pleasure of being tied to for better or worse. Our life is usually "better"... so far.
Well, if I am going to perform my wifely duties today of all days (now, don't have a dirty mind) of preparing a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and wrapping presents and putting up purple streamers (sorry, only color we have), then I need to run. We've got a busy day ahead.
Until next time... think of one way to bless the main person in your life today.. and ENJOY!
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