Those who know my precious wife, of 48+ years, now, do know that I married "way above myself." If you know us, you are already confirming that...and that you should.
I am so thanks-filled for her in more ways than I can count. Her tender heart, her attention to detail, her "we're going to get this figured out" attitude and serious skills...well, truly remarkable.
After 19 years in our current home, as happens with time, things are wearing out. I do know that we live in one of the cleanest homes on the planet: comfortable, inviting, peaceful, well taken care of. We live here. We work from here. It is a refuge and haven for us and those who walk through our front door...in large measure thanks to her consistent care.
Amazing grace in motion. Indeed.
So...the window covering pull cord on my home office window broke on Thursday. Can't even imagine how many times I've opened and closed those blinds over all these years. Ye olde string on the left whispered yesterday, "...no more can you keep doing this to me...," and gave up.
Do you think I could remember that? lol Don't touch. Evidently not. :-) So with quiet grace, she has reminded me to keep away...and I'm even laughing as I type this in...because we don't need to spend any more time adjusting a broken blind...if I can just keep my hands off of that dang pull cord.
This morning, coming up to our home office, to begin the good work of this day, I found this simple message attached to the pull on the blinds. I laughed.
Good for her...thank you! And my olde snarly heart melted some more from her quiet, yet profound, grace-filled care.
Simple? Yes!
Full of love and care? To the max!!
Thanks-filled? Beyond words...
This beautiful gesture has me wondering how many times, in the busyness of life, do I miss paying attention to the small matters that really do make a difference? Between us as a couple? With others? Even with myself?
What about you?
How tuned in are you to the "small stuff" of your own life and relationships?
What might be the profoundly simple moments and actions that you need to slow down and be aware of for this day with those whom you care about...at home...at work...at anywhere else?
No means no.......and I get that.
And yes also needs to mean yes...with some intentional action...
...like right now.
:-)
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