growth
i’ve met a new person lately. well, no, that’s not true, i’m just getting to know another little part of a person. so in a way that feels like meeting a new person. the thing is until this very moment i’ve found it easier to get frustrated with this person than to accept them. the other part of the person is so similar to me - it’s always been incredibly easy to spend time together. we jive. we’re in tune. we tick. we are so on the same page. this new part of the person is so different than the me i’ve settled into. to be honest it’s hard for me to relate at times. i know that as i try to relate…i’ll need to accept with open mind + open arms. i’ll need to change at least a little bit. i’ll need to push myself out of my comfort zone at times + have a good attitude about it. i’ll need to compromise the me i’ve settled into being and really figure out who i am. i will most definitely need to grow.
the thing is…i’m looking across the coffee shop at this person and the depth of love + respect i feel for him is immeasurable. this person as a whole is a part of me + always will be. i can’t even imagine my life without him. we made vows almost 3 years ago to grow + change together as we share our lives. and i want to. and i will. and i can. and i know i will be better for it. and that we will be better for it. and it won’t be that hard when i speaks a little less hastily - feel a little more humility - and love a little more deeply.
and right here - this is the beauty of marriage…of marrying your best friend. this is exactly why i married who i married. because i knew that he’s strong in places where i am weak. i knew that, sometimes, he would press my buttons. i knew that he would continually help me to grow, even when i don’t want to.
2 years ago