Determine to become your spouse’s biggest fan and to reject any thoughts of jealousy. To help you set your heart on your spouse and focus on their achievements, take yesterday’s list of negative attributes and discreetly burn it. Then share with your spouse how glad you are about a success he or she recently enjoyed.
It amazes me how Andrew would sacrifice so much for me just to accomplish my dreams and goals. In fact, I feel that he gives me too much freedom and independency in some ways. And I want the same for him. He’s worked so hard to get where he is today and he feels the same about me. Often times it becomes difficult to even make decisions especially when we talk about our future. We both want the best for each other.
There are times where we do become a little competitive…or at least I am. I remember when Andrew and I went on our first vacation together (to visit his parents down on the Gulf coast). His dad collects guns…tons of guns! He makes his own shooting range in his backyard. They made pictures of the bad guys…one being Bin Laden – LOL! So, I’m all serious and getting fired up. I aimed right at the picture on an old toilet seat. All my shots fired at Bin Laden and Andrews…down to the ground. That’s just the tomboy in me. I grew up playing street ball, football, and testing out my fear factor level with my cousins and family friends. There were no girls around until my lil sis. I think Andrew loves me for this. He is the most sensitive so I love that about him :)
My shots...
Andrew's shots :)
Needless to say, we both agreed that burning the list was not hard. In fact, we discussed how when we do get frustrated, it doesn’t last very long and we don’t even remember the reason for the short tiff the next day. I thought about reading my list before I burnt it, but felt no need to…this is the way to get rid of them and focus on the more positives. My mom however, had the hardest time…probably because she put so much time into it – ha! She even read this day’s dare twice to make sure she didn’t misunderstand any of it. But she just laughed and said “guess that means I have to give up on the idea of correcting all your Daddy’s negative attributes…according to me :)”
Burn baby, Burn!
Our success for the day…mine was recognizing a patient’s complicated medical history and being thanked by our physician while Andrew expressed how good and successful he felt after a hard, so-called, “so sweaty you can see through my shirt” workout. We both acknowledge our passion in life and definitely encourage each other to succeed at different levels whether it’d be career, hobbies, or fitness. I love how we support each other and are able to be honest about future goals in life. We admire each other in so many ways because we’re wired completely different, so it makes us more interesting and compatible :)
Then...
And Now (our 1st NBA game)!
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ~Romans 12:15
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