So, last night I'm visiting with a new friend after church and she poses the question: "How did a city girl get out here, raising chickens?" And you know what? Without missing a beat, I answered simply "my husband." And as I started to unpack the answer I realized how amazing it is that God put my DH and I together. I tried conveying this to DH as I spoke with him on the phone later in the evening. He is in Montana (brrr) and talking to him on the phone doesn't always work well. Plus I think he was cold, and tired, too. :-) So I'll try again, here.
My husband is a dreamer, he is a visionary, a spender. I am a worker bee, a doer, a bean counter. He thrives in the risky zone, I thrive in the safe zone. Don't get me wrong, he definitely can work ("energizer bunny") and I can dream--but essentially, at our core, he is the dreamer and I am the doer. We are such an amazing match-up.
It wasn't always this way, though. He was afraid to share his ideas and I effectively squashed them when he dared to bring them up. He didn't trust my reactions (and understandably so) and I didn't trust his vision for the future. But I think over time, as with most things, he has learned that I'm a pretty good support and I have learned that his ideas really do work! It's been a journey of trust and respect that I am glad to be over all those bumpy, lumpy hard parts, thank you very much. And what's ironic is that there has been a bit of a switch or a morphing, so that I have seen him lean towards more "safe" decisions, and I am loosening up, to being a bit "risky" (okay I'm not all there).
So how did I get here? My husband. And I'm so okay with that.
That's all folks
14 years ago
5 comments:
i am so okay that you are so okay with that. :)
and i think that it is wonderful.
I remember the days you were practically kicking and screaming when it came to change. Now I look to you as a model.
You astound me, my friend.
Natalie, I think that is wonderful, too. There's a Sesame Street poem by that name and I love(d) reading it to my kids. Cute pic, by the way. Send one to Sheri, she wants to know what you 2 look like. I told her to check your blog, too.
Ah yes, Rachel, the good ol' days, ay? It is astounding that I astound you but I am glad for it. That encourages me.
And thanks both for "believing in me!" and still checking my blog to see if I wrote anything since I'm such a delinquent.
yah well I've been checking every day since Christmas and had actually started muttering to the screen about how "she really needs to update her blog"...
so thanks! ;-)
Yeah, you are such a loser.
I know you are busy so I check and then get pleasantly suprised when there is something new! It is worth it to me!
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