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| The Young Couple in 2008 |
It's difficult to comprehend not knowing each other, but my wife and I were nearly complete strangers as we sat across the table from one another at a Quincy restaurant. She was nervously twirling her hair and hated awkward silences. I was nervously chugging down cheese soup and asking a lot more than 20 questions. Funny how time works.
Fast forward to 2014 and there is no nervousness anymore. Hell, our master bathroom doesn't even have a door...so we can see, hear, smell and sometimes even taste everything going on in there anytime of day or night. She's the one who now does most of the talking and questioning because I've run out of things to ask. But I still love me some cheese soup!
I think it's important to remember where our relationships have come from and what they've become. Appreciate the growth. Acknowledge the blessings. Accept the experiences...good and bad.
If you subscribe to the notion of the Butterfly Effect: if just one little sentence was out of place, if one argument had turned out differently, if we had missed one kiss, my wife and I might not be where we are today. The wedding, our daughter, our life...non-existent.
The struggle comes in recognizing that every moment is an important moment. We might blow off our every day exchanges, conversations and actions, thinking we've had millions of them and millions more are to come. But I made a vow to my wife on our wedding day:
"My hope is that our love is never satisfied, always seeking more,
Every day to wake up with purpose, to not settle…but explore."
So I have to remind myself not to take a morning for granted, maybe say something nice after I get home from work. My relationships deserve the effort. My destiny deserves the time.
I'm so thankful that past turned into this present. And now my challenge every day is to make sure our future is even better.
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| The Young Family: Valentine's Day 2014 |
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