Today I thought I would try and sum up our 31 years of Married life, that’s 11,315 days with this lovely man. More really as wenhave been together since I was 16 and he was 17, just kids really, but we both thought from the very beginning that this was it, we never thought about dating anyone else, the deal was done. He was doing a mechanic apprenticeship and I was working in the local Amcal Pharmacy (where I stayed for a total of 20 years). I thought he was the most beautiful looking guy and he must of thought I was kinda pretty because neither of us have strayed or even looked at another person.
We Married when I was 20 and he turned 21 the week after we were married, looking back we were just babies and I couldn’t even think about our kids being married that young, but times have changed and it is no longer the done thing to get married so young, neither is there an expectation to get married at all.
He is so patient and has a very kind heart, he will do anything for anyone, he is even tempered and has always worked hard. He has had a few health scares over the years but he has come through it pretty well intact, he does have memory issues but he always says as long as he remembers who I am and where he lives, it’s going to be alright. I do quietly worry about what lies ahead and really and truly hope nothing else goes wrong with his poor brain.
I on the other hand where never a patient person, that is quality I’ve learnt over many years. Along with being patient, be slow to react and think before you say the first thing that pops into your head, especially if you’re tired and a bit cranky (which I do get like quite often ) I think these character traits also go a long way in a partnership, bend and give, be supportive and always kind and hopefully you will get back what you give out.
On a day to day basis we work together as a team, taking turns at housework and cooking, we are quite evenly yoked, as they say, and I find that so very important in life, if you feel you are part of a team rather than carrying more than your fair share, it goes a very long way in a life partnership. I would say that the last little while have been the happiest we’ve been in many years, we no longer have the burden of caring for ill parents, we both have stable jobs with not a bad income, we are planning for the future and love to live simply so we can spend a little more on what we love like travel, fishing and gardening.
There is an ad on TV at the moment, I actually think it is for a funeral company, but it shows the life of a couple, meeting, marrying, having a child, growing old together and it makes me cry every time as it’s the song by our very own iconic Australian band The Seekers that they have used and I think it sums up how I feel about our marriage.
Have a listen https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KmactMIhrRM
Thanks for reading and have a lovely day
Fi
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