Dear Universe:
Thanks for all the twists and turns that led Eddie and me to meet each other and get together. He is the only person I truly ever could have been with for the long haul.
Why? He just gets me.
For example, he knows when to do a good deed. I came home from work and he had put up the Christmas tree and decorated the house. Score!
When you’ve been married a while (17 years for us), gestures like that sustain the relationship and keep it from getting boring. You have to look for treasures among the familiar. The excitement among the mundane. The embers in the ashes.
Sometimes it is not the big things that have the most impact. Just think about all the little things there are to be thankful for on a daily basis:
- The cool side of the pillow
- A for-no-reason kiss and hug from your child
- The first sip of coffee in the morning
- A spectacularly groomed beard (Nicholas David, I’m talking about you!)
- Simple white Christmas lights
- A super-sharp chef’s knife
- Justin Bateman’s ad libs in “Horrible Bosses“
- Using a triple word space in Words With Friends
- A light that turns green as you approach
- Really good cotton sheets
- Chumlee
- The SNL “Single Ladies” video parody (especially Justin Timberlake)
The holiday season is filled with big moments. I’m going to take the time to appreciate the little ones too.
I’ll take a cue from my moment-planning husband.
Thanks again, Universe!
Beth
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