synergy

I enjoy being able to bounce ideas off someone.  To get their feedback and hear their ideas spurs my own thinking further to better understand concepts I would not have understood as fully if this interaction had not occurred.
This is something I can do with Troy continually.  And because our thought processes are so different I glean new ways of understanding regularly.  Even though we think differently, our belief systems are very similar.  We both have the same religion and are on the same level in that religion.  We both have strong desires and aspirations for our children, and we both want our children to be masters of their own lives.  We both just want to do our best. 

I love Troy for being different from me enough to cause me to think harder and similar to me enough at the same time which ensures we have a mutual understanding on most issues.

small things

It has been a busy week.  Probably the most stressful I've had in a long time.  I love knowing when I come home that I will eventually get to spend a few minutes with Troy to share our day's events.  I love hearing him joke about the obnoxious people in line at the post office, or Lacey's excitement when she saw the Carl's Jr playplace slide out the window of the car, and even his frustrations of the day.  It puts me back into perspective.  We all have tough times, we all have good times, and we all have times that are simply "eh."   Then I love being able to share my day with him, to let him know of how good it feels to be home, to feel some peace, to have him near.

These brief minutes at the end of each day add up.  They define "us" more so than any vacation or 2nd honeymoon or whatever.  Although, those things are wonderful when they come around as well.  I am reminded of a beautiful verse, "by small and simple things are great things brought to pass." (Alma 37:6)

good intentions

Ok, ok.  So it's been a while.  It happens.  And you know what?  I am still loved.

I love Troy for loving me even when I fall short on things like this.