This is a phrase or question that I regularly pose to people that I meet with. I am also asking myself that question and it is amazing what I am learning or not learning!!!

Relationships…sometimes I wish they won’t so much work and that they happened automatically…wishful thinking! Back again to my 35+ year relationship with Jerry…you’d think we’d have it all together by now! We are heading out to a romantic Valentine’s dinner at 6:00 pm and at 5:45 pm another misunderstanding and another huge learning curve for both of us. The best part is that we were required to talk to each other as we were served in our intimate Valentine’s dinner atmosphere as there was no one else to talk to. I mentioned a few days ago that I hoped we would never stop learning, however, I am finding that the learning is not always to my liking. Jerry is an amazing husband and he treats me like a queen, but I often take that for granted and don’t tell him often enough how much that means to me and how much I appreciate him. I can get so caught up in the ideas going on in my head that I do not appreciate the wonderful reality around me. I need to be reminded daily to be intentional and show or tell those who are dear to me, how much they do mean to me and how much I do care.

As a final note…this was the saying that made up part of the table centre at our Valentine’s dinner…Jerry thought it was quite funny…”Her lips suck forth my soul” by Christopher Marlowe.