Monday, May 24, 2010

A Little Bit of Positive In Our Lives

So Annie and I have recently accepted jobs that are definitely out of our comfort zone. They are a lot more stressful and difficult than our previous jobs and have placed us in situations where we have had some definite learning and growing experiences. We like what we are doing, however there are times when negativity can creep in. We have realized that letting that creep in is worse than the actual trial so we have decided to just talk about a couple of things we are grateful for everyday so we can come closer together, closer to God, and realize how truly blessed we are.

What Superman is grateful for:
  1. How truly kind hearted his wife is. Her capacity to love and be kind to others seems to me to be far beyond my own and I look up to her for that.
  2. His wife cuddling up to me in the middle of the night. As a guy, I want to make sure my wife knows I will be her protector. I want her to feel she is safe. Every night when she does that, it is a small subtle reminder that she feels that way with me.
  3. My job keeps me active and I love being around people and talking to people. I don't have to sit in an office all day and waste away.
  4. My job gives me confidence. Not that I lack confidence, but I can definitely be more assertive with things. I get a chance to work on that everyday.
  5. I am grateful for both my wife's family and my family. It seems that whoever it is, my brother, my dad, my mom, my sisters, my mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, they always seem to give me and my wife the lift we need at just the right moment.

What Annie is grateful for:
1. A husband that spoils me. Seriously. He does. I finished this book and I had to get the second one right away because I was addicted and he gave in to my fettish and bought my book. That's true love right there.
2. A very warm husband that when it gets cold at night, lets me snuggle up next to him.
3. (this is cheating with our rules, but I had to add one more thing about Superman) I love how I dream constantly about Superman (my husband) and wake up only to find that I get to keep the man of my dreams.
4. An actual job.
5. A job that keeps me updated with my husband's progress and gives me a chance to cheer him on.
6. My bike that gets me from point A to point B and gives me something to do.