My in-laws came by for a while last Saturday and spending time with them got me to thinking about how their relationship came together. Having lost their spouses to cancer several years prior, my husband's father and step-mother met and married the same year Eric and I were married. It was an exciting year for our family! About a month after Eric and I got married, I came into work extremely tired. My co-worker asked me why I was dragging into work and I replied that my father-in-law called us late at night and we were up late talking. I remarked to her that it would be nice if he met a … [Read more...]
Starbucks Proposal Story (Marriage Proposal)
Meeting at coffee shops are great meeting grounds for getting to know one another. It's a place where your focus is on each other and your drink - and where there isn't a lot of commitment to stay long if there isn't a connection (as opposed to a movie or meal). It is also a great place for a cheap date after you are married. Enjoy the following professionally created Starbucks love story video! … [Read more...]
Shut Up and Listen
The older I get, the more I realize how much people appreciate being heard. I remember some people from my childhood that had a reputation for talking incessantly. They always seemed to be talking to someone, but rarely did people seek them out. They usually had to chase people down to talk to them. I also remember several quiet, meek, sweet people who were always in a conversation. Some would wait in line for a chance to talk to these people. It took a long time for me to realize that these ladies and gentlemen were not popular simply because they were pleasant to talk to - they were … [Read more...]
Do You Need a Shift in Perspective?
Whether a person seems fat or not can be based solely on who he or she is standing beside in line. Someone who is considered healthy and fit may look large next to a group of junior gymnasts’ whereas, someone who has a body mass index of 40 and racked with health problems may seem small standing in a crowd of people trying out for The Biggest Loser. Perspective is powerful. Earlier in our marriage, I had some concerns about our relationship. According to my ideal image of what every healthy marriage should look like, I felt Eric and I were lacking in some areas and it deeply concerned … [Read more...]
What I Wish I Could Tell Teens Who Can’t Wait to Date
“She's so mature for her age!” That's what I used to hear all the time from my parent's, and grandparent's, friends. As an only child and a female raised in the South, I was expected to be polite when meeting people. Talking to adults the same way as I would talk to one of my peers was simply unacceptable. So, the result of being tall for my age, and polite, was the common misconception that I was more mature than other girls my age. Let me tell you... it went to my head. After hearing it for a while, I began to believe it wholeheartedly; and, since I was so mature for my age, I thought I … [Read more...]
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