#summergratitude: Sometimes a Little Bit of Nothing . . .

Sometimes a little bit of nothing . . . Is a LOT of something.

The Unveiled Wife

Mondays used to be #marriagemonday before the #summergratitude series started. I have to admit I've missed the chance to brag and bitch about my better half. So here goes a little bit of both- marriage and gratitude.

It's important in marriage not to get stuck in monotony. You must fight to keep the marriage flourishing and alive. This, my friends, is much easier said than done.

Last week my hubby and I must have been tired or just unwilling to participate in lively living. We had a five night streak of movies. Yep, for four straight nights the RedBox got to eat our $1.28. Then, on night five, we opted for a free check-out from the library.

We sat every night for a whole week not talking or working or completing any of the necessary life tasks that should happen after our children hit the sack.

Let me tell you, it was amazing.

We didn't have meaningful conversation. We didn't sit and hold hands or snuggle. We just sat. While we weren't 'together', we really were. We were doing just what we both needed to do.

Isn't that what marriage is all about? Being on the same page?

However, this doesn't always happen. Sometimes we aren't both in the same place or feeling the same way. That's okay, too.

The idea of marriage is that we take our spouse right where they are at, and love them. Sometimes that love is hugs and kisses. Sometimes it's conversation and listening. Sometimes it's just being in the same room, quiet, but together.

I must admit, though, that sometimes marriage is also squabbles and jabs and mean mugs. That's part of it, too. We can't think that marriage is all bliss. But, we must cherish the moments that feel right and remind us of why we are in this long haul together.

This Monday, take time to feel gratitude for your spouse. After you feel it and figure out what you are thankful for, make sure to tell them and show them. It's the little things that matter most and that will make a lifetime of big love!

#summergratitude Nothing CAN be something #ifyoufindthejoy

Notice the gifts loved ones share #tellthemwhyyoulovethem #appreciatesmallmoments

 

Enjoy the journey you have been blessed with, love the people in your life, smile :) and remember, 'It's Okay'.  
 

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