I am going to change moods a little here. Tonight I watched ABC's special on Gabriel Giffords and Mark Kelly. Their story is undeniably incredible. But it really struck home when my favorite Diane Sawyer said "The life you live is not the life you planned". So I started thinking about all the plans that Ryan and I have talked about together. We talk about all the places we want to travel to, what our dream home will be like, career plans, our next car, when we want kids, how many kids...all the things that a soon-to-be wed couple normally talks about.
So call me crazy but maybe we should be talking about all the things we don't plan. Will one of us have cancer someday? Will we have a hard time having children? Will one of us get laid off? What are the challenges we as a couple have yet to face? Or perhaps the unplanned is not all bad. We could be blessed with more kids than planned. Or an opportunity to live internationally. Or maybe win the lotto (ok it's just wishful thinking) : )
My point is we don't know what lies ahead or what we will be forced to overcome. I guess that is the intriguing thing about a marriage. But the important things is, when the time comes to face what life throws at us, we face it together. For me, there is not a single day that I don't believe Ryan is the man I want to experience everything with. The good, the bad and the unexpected.
Thanks for reading my emotional rant. And thank you Gabby and Mark for being so inspirational.
Love to all!
Kristen
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