We have been married almost a year. Time goes so fast!!! It's been a very happy year. I feel a deep peace and happiness when I think about my husband. I'm thankful to be around him, and I'm glad when I can do something for our marriage.
Well sometimes I get lazy and selfish. I listen to this little voice that blames things on others, that tells you to indulge in vain purchases or time-wasters. I can go on for hours or days before I realize I didn't care for anyone but myself, choosing who and how I help and befriend others, including my husband. I spend hours on a computer, reading blogs and forums..
This doesn't keep my wedding band shiny.
I notice my ring gets shinier when I clean and cook, when I go out in the sun for paperworks, groceries and church.. And the shiniest it gets comes with massage oil. This is my special talent. When I went on a pilgrimage I became the official masseur of the group, they would line up to get their aching shoulders rubbed after a long day of carrying backpack on difficult paths. Now I rub my husband's shoulders or feet or back after a long day working at a computer (don't you feel that pain in your right shoulder sometimes?) or out.
I like my ring. It's a little magic also. Sometimes just a smile makes it bright as the sun. And a dance together makes it like a discoball..
Every night I look at my hands, and I ask myself: "does it shine tonight? " Then I kiss my husband good night, all stars in the sky high and bright.
Previously "a frog's life", we now are settled in France, probably for a few more years. We now have two kids and big plans for our little garden. A sort of old fashioned American homestead 20 miles from Paris.
1 comment:
sweet.
It brings back memories of my first few years of marriage. I worked so hard to keep my ring cleaned. It needs a cleaning badly, now though. Way past due. Time to get busy with dishes and massage oil too : )
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