Tonight I was reminded again of why I decided to spend the rest of my life with Jesse.
We disagree on many things.
He likes the AC blowing all the time, and I want to bundle up in a million blankets and sweaters and fuzzy socks and drink hot tea all the time. Jesse likes boxaroni, while I feel like the laziest person in the world every time I make it, and kinda think it's nasty. I could read for days, but Jesse hates most of my favorite books. The degree to which bacon should be cooked. We will never agree there. I believe (and rightly so) that Captain America is the most amazing Avenger ever, and Jesse thinks he's kinda lame. Really, Jesse?
Sometimes I have to stop and remember that we agree on the important things:
Superheroes are all awesome. They just are.
Ice cream is delicious.
God has brought us to where we are, and He will continue to take us where He wants us for the rest of our lives.
And this evening, while we enjoyed a lovely dinner at a new local restaurant, we talked about what we would do if we won the lottery/someone died and left us lots of money. First on his list is moving to Hawaii, which is not something I agree with, but the rest was. He wants to buy a bunch of rental properties (first in Hawaii, and then use the profits of those to buy more in Oregon), and eventually be in a place where he could afford to provide low-income housing for wounded veterans; if they couldn't afford to pay rent, he wants to be able to say "you've already given me enough." Another dream that we share is to open a YMCA type place. Daycare for younger ones, tutoring for the older ones, basketball, dance classes, foam pits, dodge ball, giant trampolines, laser tag!!! The longer we talked, the more extravagant it got, and before our dessert got there, we had quit all our jobs and were running a full time daycare/dance studio/giant fun time place for all the children of single parents; all the children who have nowhere else to go after school; all the children who need help and don't get it at home. We had raised $4 million, and had a floor plan figured out. Aren't castles in the air wonderful?
It is just a dream, but dreams have an amazing way of becoming reality, sometimes. The important thing for me is knowing that my dreams and my husband's dreams compliment each other. It makes me proud to know that my husband is a man who desires to care for other people, because I want caring for other people to be at the core of everything I do, be it dancing or teaching or making coffee or a chicken pot pie. I know that no matter what we do in life, when loving people is our focus, we will do great things, because everything becomes great when it is done out of love. Even making boxaroni.
We disagree on many things.
He likes the AC blowing all the time, and I want to bundle up in a million blankets and sweaters and fuzzy socks and drink hot tea all the time. Jesse likes boxaroni, while I feel like the laziest person in the world every time I make it, and kinda think it's nasty. I could read for days, but Jesse hates most of my favorite books. The degree to which bacon should be cooked. We will never agree there. I believe (and rightly so) that Captain America is the most amazing Avenger ever, and Jesse thinks he's kinda lame. Really, Jesse?
Sometimes I have to stop and remember that we agree on the important things:
Superheroes are all awesome. They just are.
Ice cream is delicious.
God has brought us to where we are, and He will continue to take us where He wants us for the rest of our lives.
And this evening, while we enjoyed a lovely dinner at a new local restaurant, we talked about what we would do if we won the lottery/someone died and left us lots of money. First on his list is moving to Hawaii, which is not something I agree with, but the rest was. He wants to buy a bunch of rental properties (first in Hawaii, and then use the profits of those to buy more in Oregon), and eventually be in a place where he could afford to provide low-income housing for wounded veterans; if they couldn't afford to pay rent, he wants to be able to say "you've already given me enough." Another dream that we share is to open a YMCA type place. Daycare for younger ones, tutoring for the older ones, basketball, dance classes, foam pits, dodge ball, giant trampolines, laser tag!!! The longer we talked, the more extravagant it got, and before our dessert got there, we had quit all our jobs and were running a full time daycare/dance studio/giant fun time place for all the children of single parents; all the children who have nowhere else to go after school; all the children who need help and don't get it at home. We had raised $4 million, and had a floor plan figured out. Aren't castles in the air wonderful?
It is just a dream, but dreams have an amazing way of becoming reality, sometimes. The important thing for me is knowing that my dreams and my husband's dreams compliment each other. It makes me proud to know that my husband is a man who desires to care for other people, because I want caring for other people to be at the core of everything I do, be it dancing or teaching or making coffee or a chicken pot pie. I know that no matter what we do in life, when loving people is our focus, we will do great things, because everything becomes great when it is done out of love. Even making boxaroni.
I love your thoughts! And I love your dreams! Thanks for sharing!
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