Not Just About the 1st Day

It’s not just about the first day. The first day is very important, yes. It will of course serve as a symbol of the journey that you will take together. If you take nothing else from this book, grab hold and don’t let go of the fact, yes, I said fact, that it is not just about the first day. As every other day, this day will come, and it will go. Of course, it should be special, because no matter if it is big, small, or somewhere in between, you will think of it often, sometimes with happiness, hope and great joy, sometimes with sadness, sometimes wistfully, and at other times with deep longing to return to when it was simpler, and you thought that you were invincible. There will be times when you will look to it as a source of strength that you will take with you through the rocky, dry, deserted, lonely places you will inevitably end up in. But know this, you do not have to stay there. Take all the strength you need and remember. Remember? you ask. Yes, remember. Remember how you looked at each other, the things that made you smile inside and out, how you couldn’t wait to tell each other what happened that day, the dreams of your hearts and the stepping stones you’d crossed that day to get closer to them. You must not forget! Trust me, the words for better or worse, sickness and health, richer or poorer are not just arbitrarily placed in your vows if you chose to recite traditional vows. They are there for a reason, because at some point, and it differs for all couples those times will come. They hardly ever announce that they are coming so you must be ready. Be ready to remember what you said on that first day, that you would be there that you would stay whether good or bad, whether they mess up or almost always get it right, whether healthy or sick and whether with more or with less. Words have power, and those may be some of the most powerful words in the vows. They are not simply words that are spoken before all your family and friends, but they are blueprints for your life together—words you will live. So, remember, it’s not just about the first day, it is really about each day that follows the first day.

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Be Kind

I have been reading some quotes from Mother Teresa recently and have been both inspired and intrigued by the wisdom nestled in her words. One quote I would like to share today is:

In a world where you can be anything,

Be kind.

Being kind takes courage. Many foolishly believe that it is an indicator of weakness, but no, one of the toughest, most challenging things we can do is be kind. Will you accept the challenge today? I hope you will.