Christmas time is a great time for catching up with people you haven't seen for a while. This is done through family get-togethers, parties and Christmas cards. Sometimes after reading other people's Christmas letters, I get a feeling of paling in comparison. Earlier this week after reading about how great some of my relatives lives are going I became noticeably melancholy.
At least noticeable to my wife, who spent a few minutes working at the computer and then handed me a sheet of paper. The sheet had all the things our family had done in 2011 written on it. At first I didn't know why she had done it. It seemed too late to be thinking about sending out a Christmas letter of our own.
So I asked her why she had done it.She said to remind you of all the great things we have accomplished this year under your leadership. I have that list on my computer's hard drive now and will pull it up the next time a Christmas greeting has me questioning my worth.
I am so thankful for a wife who will stop what she is doing just to pick up my spirits.
Leap of Dave Search Bar
Pages
Me from A to Z
Me From A to Z:
Amateur Parodist,
Blogger,
Christian,
David Davidovich,
Evangelical Sans Trump Kool-Aid,
Father of 3 Adult Children,
Giraffe lover,
Husband of One Amazing Wife,
Iguchi Appreciator,
Jester,
Kindegarten Clear,
Library Lover
Muppet Man
Narnian
Optimist
Poet
Quintessential Worker
RITA (Republican In Theory, Anyways.)
Stonehill Fan
Teacher
U of I Parent - ILL,
Voracious reader,
White Sox Fan,
Xenophile
Yankovic Enthusiast
Zoo Afficionado
Sox Fam
A Quote to Start Things Off
We have two lives; the life we learn with and the life we live after that.”
― Bernard Malamud, The Natural
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Snow Kidding!
These "kids" now range from 19 to 25
These Blogs are so 2025
-
-
Last Night / Auld Lang Syne2 weeks ago
-
The Price of Light3 weeks ago
-
Advent – He is Coming!4 weeks ago
-
-
-
-
Oh My Gosh, It’s October!2 months ago
-
Justin Wilson- 10 Years4 months ago
-
-
Reflections8 months ago
3 comments:
That's really great that your wife did that for you. I go through the same comparison and struggle with it a lot. Just tonight I was praying and telling God how I'm having a very hard time being content in all situations, especially today. I don't know why today seems harder than other days, but for today it is harder. I hope you continue to keep your list handy; I'm sure it will help you from time to time.
Nice! You got a loving wife and you, on the other hand, is supportive and loving as well.
Keep up the good work
Post a Comment