Yesterday was a manic day in a hectic week. I left work with another to-do list to tackle of at home, but when I got there, my husband was already home, and when he kissed me hello, he told me, “I missed you today.”
I made my decision right then and there. I pulled out that to-do list…that all-important, must-get-done to-do list…and crumpled it up. Tossed it into the recycling can. Let it all go. I can handle it later. Right now, I wanted and needed only one thing, and it was waiting right in front of me.
I got comfy with my husband, and we spent the evening together, doing whatever we felt like. Nothing fancy, nothing wild and crazy, just leaving the world outside in the cold and enjoying each other. He is my favorite person to be with, and I had a wonderful evening, right there at home.
The older I get, the happier such simple but meaningful moments make me. I am grateful that we have each other. We both have had the misfortunate of experiencing the opposite: relationships with joyless people, no genuine laughter, no true intimacy. We definitely earned what we have now, and I don’t take a single second for granted.
Sweat & Sparkle 