"Laughing at your wife's mistakes can shorten your life." ~ Shakespeare's Wife
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the people who mean the most to me. As you know, I recently had two friends who died unexpectedly. Not that I spent a great deal of time with these individuals, however, both men made indelible contributions as to the man that I am today. It was the suddenness of their passing that made me think more completely about how I interact, or, more importantly, how I should be interacting with my family and friends on a daily basis.
Sometimes I think know that I take my relationships for granted. And, while I knew this in the past, I really know it now, that when someone is gone, they are gone. There is no more time to call them or send them an email or get together. They are gone.
And so, as I said earlier, I have been thinking about the people who mean the most to me. The other day, I woke up early and decided to just watch my wife sleep. I do that sometimes. She hates it but I love it. I love to just watch her and think about how much she means to me. Her and I grew up together. By that, I mean that we met when we were just teenagers, fell in love, got married and lived happily ever after. Our lives became one.
In our nearly forty-two years of growing old together, she has taught me the meaning of love and how to love someone without conditions or barriers. She has always allowed me to be me. She may not have always been thrilled with the me that I was being but she never gave up on me or withheld her love. She has always been my world. Without her, I do not exist. I know that I could not live without her.
I am fortunate in that I REALLY love my wife. I mean, I am crazy about her. And yet, some days I don't take the time to tell her. Oh sure, she knows I love her, but I really need to work on telling her and showing her. If tomorrow never comes, I want to make sure that she knows just how much she means to me and how much I love her.
Tonight, as I sit at my big Planet Kirby table, I am super thankful that God has blessed me with my partner, my life mate, my best friend, my everything. Now I am sure that when she reads this it will get me some major deposits in the Marriage Bank but that's not my intention. Everyday I am working on getting better at life. That includes being thankful for those people that God has so graciously given me in my life. And no one is more special or precious to me than my wife.
Let me leave you with this one thought... Think about those who mean the most to you and tell them that you love them. Don't wait. Tomorrow might never come. Don't take any moment for granted. So, what are you waiting for? Stop reading this and get to it. You'll be glad you did.
Be well.
Bill
