My husband has a milestone birthday in the next two weeks. I’ve known for a while that he really didn’t want to do much to celebrate but I couldn’t let the day pass unmarked. For the last three or four months my brain has spun with ideas. Tomorrow (really in the next two hours) will be the first of a series of what I hope will be wonderfully happy surprises.
My husband doesn’t always like surprises. He hates being the center of attention but I also know that, like all of us, he appreciates being remembered.
So as we celebrate this significant birthday (one that our culture tells us is the beginning of the end), my goal is to show him that this is in fact, the beginning of the best. Click To TweetWe’ve faced a lot of changes in the last two years, most especially in the last six months. Honestly, trying to do a bunch of creative birthday activities and surprises hasn’t been easy. I’ve been overwhelmed with just what it takes to keep our household running.
But I remember that he planned an entire spa day for me when I turned 21. Then he asked me what kind of party I wanted when I turned 30 and then he made it happen.
Love is not always convenient, marriage even less so. But both are worth the extra effort. Click To TweetI’ve had more than 15 years spent next to this man, this wonderful man who frequently forgets how much he brings to the world. At times, encouraging and building him up is a full time job, but one that I take on gladly because I wish more people could get to know him. This artist, author, creator who sees the world in ways the rest of us can’t even comprehend. He feels things stronger and sooner than most which is his curse and yet his joy. Rarely does anyone catch a glimpse into how amazing he is, and I consider myself lucky I have seen his true self and fallen in love, hopefully never to recover.
So for this weekend, and a few others ahead, I will choose inconvenience in favor of joy.
What a lovely post, Bethany, and a powerful tribute to love.
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Love is definitely worth the inconvenience! I hope your husband enjoys the celebrations!
Nice post, great to remember and love on one who matters so mucj
Birthday surprises are so fun! I hope that he feels your love and gratitude for him in the gestures. Celebrating people we love is a true gift. You are so right, love is INCONVENIENT. Then again, aren’t all worthy things?
It’s always nice to remind people how important they are especially when they mean so much to you. Hoping for good times together as the surprises you have lined up come to be. It’s isnt always convenient to invest in relationships but that is part of the hard work of going deep