Day 6
"Choose today to react to tough circumstances in your marriage in loving ways instead of with irritation. Begin by making a list of areas where you need to add margin to your schedule. Then list any wrong motivations that you need to release from your life."
A tough circumstance that I have recently come across was finding out that once again my husband would be deployed. Now, I must say that this is a very short deployment and he's going to Korea (South) which is a green zone for Americans, so there is no real danger and it's only for 2 months. I should be grateful he's not deploying to Afghanistan, right?!?! WRONG. My point is he is still leaving, period! What made todays dare so hard for me was that I found out once again he will be gone on our ANNIVERSARY! I know the Army has no control over our special dates throughout the year but I mean DANG! It never fails, he leaves and it always falls under a "special" day for our family. I was simply irritated. Not at Logan but at the situation. When I get irritated about something I tend to vent aloud for Logan to hear and subsequently he thinks I'm angry at him....That's NOT what I am doing darnit, I promise. So I guess I failed todays dare but it was completely unintentional.
As far as a list in concerned, I don't believe I have any wrong motivations that need to be released from my life. I tend to mind my own business unless someone has come to me to talk, by then I will offer suggestions but I don't like telling people what to do. Besides, my motivations are different than the next Jill, Jane or Jodi's. I would much rather focus on my childrens upbringing and my husband, they are my number one. As a matter of fact I think I have finally reached some people to understand that. I love my friends, I love my family, I love my life.
Dare of the day...completed.
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Awww you are so strong and so supportive of your husband! Although him leaving once again flat out stinks because I’m sure when he is gone you feel like a piece of you is missing, he is making a name for your family. You guys are building so much love and strength as a couple, not only when you’re together but also when you’re apart. I bet EVERYTIME he comes back home you feel like you have fallen in love ALL love again.
I like this post because you talk about your motivations in life and what your focused on and that is your boys and your husband : ) You know, too many people are wrapped up in other people’s lives and their priorities are way off. In the mix of all the wrong things they are focused on, they often put their kids and husband on the back burner. Tomorrow is not promised and I wish more people would focus on how to love as a mother and how to love as a wife…how to bring up their children to make a difference in this world because soooo many kids are making the wrong choices these days…It scares me to bring a child in this world, but it’s women like you who make me think I can do it and I can make a difference in my own offspring one day : )
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