He was sick, sicker than I’ve ever seen before. He drank water cautiously, almost knowing it was coming out quickly the other end. He shivered. He hid. His eyes were painted sad and never seemed to reflect light. His favorite place was under our 1950’s style couch. Squiggy was sick from the time we brought… Continue reading Caring – Protective love for the ones you are concerned about
Stubborn – You have to learn you can’t move the mountain
My wife came into our marriage with her assertiveness button in the off position. Her inner voice was loud and clear, but her outer voice was mute. During the early years of our marriage, the time when you’re still learning to live with one another, she would remain silent as she sat by and let… Continue reading Stubborn – You have to learn you can’t move the mountain
Joyful – The great delight of being married
The good, the bad and the ugly. If you mapped out times during a marriage you would see a bell curve form. We’re all used to bell curves. We had to fit into them in school and now in the real world your job probably has them. You’ll have some bad times, lots of good… Continue reading Joyful – The great delight of being married
Committed – For better or for worse, in sickness and in health
Something was burning. I awoke to find my arm starting to tingle and burn. The sun was slamming through the window and onto my arm beginning the process of a painful burn. Confused, I started to remember. I’m sure the pain helped things along in the memory process, but it wasn’t my arm. It was… Continue reading Committed – For better or for worse, in sickness and in health
Sexy – Getting under the shallow coating
We met at a McDonalds training class. She was the shyer of the two girls in the room, but she did have eyes that sparkled. I quickly noticed her veiled smile; only later would I learn she was self-conscious about it. As we grew into each other a certain sexiness imbued itself within her. Her look,… Continue reading Sexy – Getting under the shallow coating
Epicurean – The gastronomical guises of marriage
Food is a big part of our marriage. We both enjoy eating out, trying new things and entertaining. You could say our marriage started out at McDonalds, but has progressed to Outback, maybe even Kobe Steakhouse. I still remember the first time my wife made us dinner. Our first apartment was a small, two bedroom… Continue reading Epicurean – The gastronomical guises of marriage
Loving – How do you know when you’re in love
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I think we both assumed we were in love when we married. We were young and didn’t have much experience with love past the parental and sibling kind. Through our 20 years my wife has demonstrated her loving manner time and time again. It’s a concept you have… Continue reading Loving – How do you know when you’re in love