Remember

I am not going to mention my long absence.

I have been married for a little over six months. As I look back on the last six months, it is amazing to think about what I have learned.

But one thing really struck me this week.

The other night my husband and I were at a rehearsal where my Luke decided to play soccer with some of the guys. Unfortunately he did not have the right kind of shoes. So he decided to play barefoot. When he came in sometime later he had huge blisters on his feet.

Luke staggered over to me.

"Honey, my feet hurt. Take care of me," he moaned, leaning heavily on me.

I laughed, which looking back on it, might not have been the correct response. But a friend of mine who was standing nearby said "They're such babies, aren't they? When my husband gets a little headache he's like 'take care of me'!"

"Yeah, its a good thing they're cute," I laughed.

"Oh, just wait two years." She said.

"They are cute anymore?" I asked.

She rolled her eyes.

Thinking back on the conversation, I realize that some of it was in jest - but there were some things that really struck me. I realized how easy it is to fall into life and start taking for granted the love of your life. It is easy to stop thinking about how adorable they are and only on their faults. It is easy to loose track of why you love them. It is easy to get caught up in their annoying habits and forget about the habits you love.

I've seen some of this in my own marriage. It is so easy to let petty things steal the much bigger things. When I sit down and think about how amazing my Luke is, I am flabbergasted that I would be blessed with such an amazing man. When I think about six months ago and how I longed to be with Luke every second and now I get to spend nearly every second with him, I'm ecstatic.

So, now I urge myself and you all (those of you who are still out there) to wake up every morning thinking about how blessed you are to have the love of your life lying next to you. I want you to see him smile and think about how that smile is for you! I want you to love every second - even when they are annoying. They are precious, beautiful seconds!