Dear Future Husband,
I could write you a disparaging note on how it sucks to be single on Valentine's Day, but this won't be that kind of letter. This Valentine's Day has been different for me in the best possible way. I feel loved by my friends and family and, for me, as silly, stupid, cheesy, fill-in-the-blank as this sounds, it really is enough and all I need right now! My friends have stepped up and shown me how much I am loved and cared for and because of that I haven't hated this day like I have in years past. Rather than focusing on what I don't have, God has shown me what I do have. That in itself is a miracle. I can't say that I haven't ranted and raved to my friends about the loneliness or wishes for you to appear in my life because they can all attest that I've done this. But for perhaps the first time in my life I haven't drowned myself in pity parties and chocolate. I haven't felt alone this Valentine's Day because I have felt and received so much encouragement from my friends. This is not only a testament to God's love and provision for me during a holiday I would ordinarily pretend didn't exist, but it is also a tremendous testament to the kinds of friends that I do have! I am beyond blessed on this Valentine's Day! And while I look forward to the day when we get to share our first Valentine's Day together, I am perfectly happy at this moment just drinking in all the little blessings in the form of friends that God has given to me! I pray that however you are spending your Valentine's Day today that you are feeling so incredibly loved and blessed and know that I am thinking and praying for you!
Forever and always faithfully yours,
Your Future Wife
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
Letter #7: Ordinary Moments
Dear Future Husband,
I've been recently on a Brene Brown kick, which will make sense when I quote something from her. "We miss what is truly important because we are on the quest for what is extraordinary, not understanding that in the ordinary moments of our lives is where we find the most joy." Today I was just pondering this quote from her and I can't help but get excited to share in the ordinary moments with you someday. I was walking around the Mall of America this afternoon and I couldn't help but wish you were there to hold my hand and for us to share what my mother calls a "frothy drink" aka a frappacino from the myriad of coffee places scattered throughout the mall. We wouldn't necessarily need to do anything "extraordinary" per say but simply just being together, walking into our favorite stores, being silly, and enjoying overpriced drinks with too much caffeine and calories (but who cares about that anyways?). Yes, I can't wait for the romantic times too when we go out on our first date and share our first kiss and all that jazz, but I'm really looking forward to the ordinary moments when I just am so blessed to have you by my side for better and for worse. I think when I was younger I focused more on the romantic side of things, but as I've grown up I have become so much more aware of how important it is to have someone who knows everything about you and still sticks around for the adventures that life throws at you and is absolutely crazy in love with you. Right now, I don't need flowers and chocolate (although I love those things); right now I just need a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and arms to wrap me in a hug. Basically, in a nutshell, I'm looking for stability. And as Brene Brown talks about mainly vulnerability, I know I've got to practice this and that will take time. I'm learning so much right now about myself and wish you would appear soon so that I can share with you about everything and we can grow together, but during this waiting period of my life where I currently find myself, I am finding that I am beginning to understand myself in ways that I know will make a huge difference in the way that I relate to others and more importantly to you. So, Future Husband, I hope that today you are having many ordinary moments that are truly extraordinary!
Forever and always faithfully yours,
Your Future Wife
I've been recently on a Brene Brown kick, which will make sense when I quote something from her. "We miss what is truly important because we are on the quest for what is extraordinary, not understanding that in the ordinary moments of our lives is where we find the most joy." Today I was just pondering this quote from her and I can't help but get excited to share in the ordinary moments with you someday. I was walking around the Mall of America this afternoon and I couldn't help but wish you were there to hold my hand and for us to share what my mother calls a "frothy drink" aka a frappacino from the myriad of coffee places scattered throughout the mall. We wouldn't necessarily need to do anything "extraordinary" per say but simply just being together, walking into our favorite stores, being silly, and enjoying overpriced drinks with too much caffeine and calories (but who cares about that anyways?). Yes, I can't wait for the romantic times too when we go out on our first date and share our first kiss and all that jazz, but I'm really looking forward to the ordinary moments when I just am so blessed to have you by my side for better and for worse. I think when I was younger I focused more on the romantic side of things, but as I've grown up I have become so much more aware of how important it is to have someone who knows everything about you and still sticks around for the adventures that life throws at you and is absolutely crazy in love with you. Right now, I don't need flowers and chocolate (although I love those things); right now I just need a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and arms to wrap me in a hug. Basically, in a nutshell, I'm looking for stability. And as Brene Brown talks about mainly vulnerability, I know I've got to practice this and that will take time. I'm learning so much right now about myself and wish you would appear soon so that I can share with you about everything and we can grow together, but during this waiting period of my life where I currently find myself, I am finding that I am beginning to understand myself in ways that I know will make a huge difference in the way that I relate to others and more importantly to you. So, Future Husband, I hope that today you are having many ordinary moments that are truly extraordinary!
Forever and always faithfully yours,
Your Future Wife
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