I've been a terrible gift receiver. I started this blog with all the intentions of the world to give it to my wife on our second anniversary with 365 posts...each with a picture of the "Reason" and an small explanation. Well...she found the blog early on. So I stopped doing it, as it just ruined the surprise. And it was difficult to find time every day to sit down, take a picture of the "Reason" in a cool location and write something thoughtful about it. So I stopped. But recently I decided enough time has passed and I've felt bad about it long enough that I need to start it back up again. Although I won't be doing a post for each reason, I will try to write down the ones I haven't photographed and recount them here. I have about 20-30 more photos and a whole bunch of "Reasons" to do before our anniversary on October 11th. I hope I can make it...
Reason 151...
Many people have an illusion that you should always be loyal to family, no mater what the circumstances are. I don't necessarily agree with that. There are those in your life who will love you and will have your best intentions in mind. Those are the people that deserve your loyalty, and who deserve just as much love as they give you. My wife deserves my loyalty. And that's why I stick with her in nearly everything we deal with, and always will. We're a team. She's my partner.
Reason 156...
We got into a fight yesterday. Screaming, arguing, accusing...that kind of thing. My wife told me not to speak to her for the rest of the day. She was mad, I was mad. At around 2130, I was making us both late night blueberry pancakes. That's really what getting along is all about, especially in a marriage. We will never agree on everything. We will often have arguments about stuff around the house getting done, etc, etc. But we will always get along. In the end, we will move past it, and eat blueberry pancakes together.
Reason 6...
I decided early on in our relationship to end it. I wasn't very comfortable having a long distance relationship with a woman who had a child of 2.5 years. I didn't think it was especially fair to the child. Although I was pretty set to break up with my (now) wife, it didn't end that way. And thank God that it didn't. She thinks I've changed her and our daughter's lives, and I know that I have, but she forgets that her and our Daughter changed my life too. Sometimes even more drastically. And what a thing to find love in.
Reason 38...
I don't know what to say about this one. I know what she means though. When I'm not with my wife, I want to be with her. When I was in Amsterdam on a business trip, the only thin I could think about was how much better it would be if she was there with me. She's my partner. And I feel better when I hear her voice too.
Reason 137...
I'll admit it. I'm a better problem solver than my wife. But what this really means to me is that she has faith in me. She has faith that I'll do the right thing. That I'll get it right for my family. Even in the small things. That's a big responsibility, but it is also one of the best feelings in the world. I love my wife for the faith she has in me, as a problem solver, husband and father.
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