3 of 49 – Love Those Closest to You
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My wife and I got married 31 years ago. We met in high school and have been alive and married longer than we were alive and married before that. (Wow! When I say it like that it really sounds like a long time.)
Has it been pure bliss all these years? No way. Have we gone through tough times together? You bet. There have even been times when both of us have wondered, “Why am I still doing this?”
When Mother’s Day, her birthday or a special day comes up, I work at getting her something nice. My daughters and I have planned days at the beach for her on her birthday. We invite people over to a BBQ to celebrate.
One of our traditions is I make her breakfast every morning and we eat in bed. I run my own business so I set the hours and this is something I make sure happens most days. Then we watch the news together, get caught up and go on with our day.
You have to work at the relationships that matter to you. After relationships become “routine,” and it doesn’t take much time for that to happen, things can easily get stale. You have to work at making that other person feel special so they don’t feel taken for granted.
The fact that she has become so intimate a part of my life is what makes it so beautiful. But because she is so intimately a part of my life, I can easily forget she is there. I can easily allow the busyness of everyday life take over.
I have to fight that tendency.
Thought for the day:
Who are the special people in my life? What do I do to nourish those relationships and make them feel special?