FOR BETTER OR WORSE â—½ MARRIAGE
Every year, we take a trip to the beach with my in-laws after Labor Day. This year leading up to the trip, the weather forecast didn’t look great. It was calling for wind and rain pretty much the whole time. My husband loves beach fishing, so he was pretty discouraged the week before our trip. Rain isn’t great for fishing, but wind is really bad. So he wasn’t as excited as he normally is.
Still, when we got to the beach, despite the yucky weather, he went right out there with his fishing pole (well, actually three or four). He waded out to his waist and cast out his first line. Then he turned to walk back and set the rod in its holder, and I saw the best sight of the day. A huge smile stretched across his face. And the weather didn’t matter anymore. Because he was out there doing what he loves.
Sometimes in life – and in marriage too – we get caught up in the details.
We focus on the little things that bother us and we forget about the big picture. The storms can be discouraging sometimes, and that’s understandable. Everyday annoyances can make life difficult, for sure. But in the grand scheme of things, we still get to spend every day with our husbands, and that’s what really matters.
Going to sleep next to each other every night has a way of wiping away the troubles that plagued us during the day.
Maybe things don’t always go exactly the way we planned them, but they can still be just as beautiful. We get to be with the person we love, so the little things don’t matter quite so much. Even in the rain, we can smile and enjoy the day. Because…
love is bigger than raindrops and stronger than waves.
And sharing life with the one you love makes even the stormy days special.