A Love Lesson

Husband, Wife, Spouse, Significant Other, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Lover, Guy I’m Seeing, Girl I’m Seeing…we have so many terms for that person in our life that just makes everything a bit better. And let me start off by saying, if you have someone in your life that you call by one of these terms and they DON’T make everything a bit better…I’d really start looking at the reasons why and see what you can do to make things better.

My husband is amazing. He knows I feel this way but for some reason I feel the need to tell the world today. I don’t know why he puts up with my craziness, but he does. And he does it with a smile. If I’m tired, he tucks me into bed. If I’m hungry, he makes me food. If I’m crying because nothing fits, he takes me shopping. If I have a craving, he does what he can to help. (The poor guy almost drove to NJ on a Saturday just to get me Chic-fil-a. Luckily I came to my senses and decided it was a craving worth saving for a more convenient time.) The basic point is this, my husband is my hero. Every single day I find a reason to fall more in love with him than the day before. See that? I FIND a reason. It’s not always what I feel or see first, but it’s always there.

So many people these days don’t appreciate the person they’re with. Their expectations are too high, they’re too selfish, they’re too blinded by what they think they deserve…the list goes on. But in my (almost) 4 years of marriage I’ve learned this. Love is a choice. It’s not always a feeling or emotion. I’m sure I could find one thing Chris does every day that drives me insane. But I choose to find one thing every day that I love about him. Sure there are days that I’m mad or annoyed with him, but there is never a day that I let myself not love him. And I know he does the same.

I thought it was a point worth sharing. Love who you’re with for who they are.