A Belated Valentine Thought
My hubby and I are not big on Valentine’s Day.
Don’t get me wrong – there is a lot of romance in our marriage, but maybe that is why the day doesn’t have as much importance in our lives. We celebrate our love every day of the year. It certainly wasn’t always that way, in fact of our many years of marriage, I would say only the last few have been truly happy.
Much of the problem centered around my illnesses and his not being able to understand where my behavior was coming from. He couldn’t see that it wasn’t really directed at him and certainly wasn’t on purpose or in my control. Now that I am able to love myself, I am able to both show him love and accept it in return.
Being Lydia! 
A belted happy valentine’s day! Like you and your husband, my hubby & I are comfortable with each other, too. In fact, we were best friends before romance became involved.
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We met exactly 10 years before the day we married and we had a business relationship that evolved into friendship and finally romance! I think that friendship is very important in any relationship.
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My husband was originally one of my friend’s annoying brothers.
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LOL!
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Gratitude and kindness are important everyday, and I can tell from your posts you two have a wonderful marriage!
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Thank you, but it’s something that must be continually worked on, just like maintaining my mental and physical health!
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Fabulous post Lydia. Your strength which I know comes from your faith is really inspiring. I’m so glad things are rosy (not real roses obviously as you’re allergic lol) in your marriage now. We grow stronger for these tests don’t we?!
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Thanks, Anita. My family saw my illness as weakness and my faith as “charity”. I have been able to rise above that to find strength and truth. I live for the challenges because I know that God isn’t finished with me yet!
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