Mr. FixIt is an avid bowler. He’s been on two bowling leagues for the last thirty-five years and he enjoys it immensely. He has friends there. He has ample opportunity to talk. It’s his guy time. And, I enjoy having a couple of evenings a week to do whatever I want to do as well. Honestly, I fell asleep late in the afternoon and didn’t hear him leave. When I woke up, I caught up with my Sunday evening phone calls and chats so it was a relaxing evening.
When he arrived home, he went into the kitchen to fix something to eat and we were trying to carry on a conversation while I was in the family room. He called out, “You know…I could hear you better if you were in here with me.” Of course! Sometimes we get so wrapped up in what we’re doing, we forget the basic manners and niceties we should offer those we love most.
I walked into the kitchen and there on the counter was a dozen pink roses and two cartons of fresh strawberries! I am always thunderstruck when he surprises me with these lovely unexpected gifts of love.
I looked at him and smiled. “What’s this?”
“It’s been a little while since I brought you flowers. It was time.” He smiled back.
What goodness this is…this life that is sweeter than any red strawberry…softer than any pink rosebud. This is a blessing. This is God’s gift to me. This man who lifts me up and celebrates who I am. Who cheers me on and encourages me to explore and be everything I can be. This man who holds my hand in church and prays alongside me. Who holds me and comforts me when I am sick or sad. I only pray I give him this same love back every day of my life.
There was so much sadness in my life after Mr. Virgo died. I swore I would never fall in love…never remarry…because the thought of going through that again was too much to bear. Then color came back into my life. And I could hear music and I could breathe and somehow I knew I could love again. I don’t know how long we have together…but it’s bowling season and I have strawberries and pink roses and my life is good.
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“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
Matthew 5:4 NIV
Life is good!
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Joy is a choice. You are choosing joy, and it’s lovely to see!
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would love to see a nice portrait photo of you two sometime, but understand the privacy issues involved. I have a picture in my mind of your Mr.–Probably a lovely mashup of all the kind and wonderful guys I’ve ever known…:-) Lucky Gal!
My life is such an open book. Poor Mr. FixIt came into that, knowing full well our exploits are liable to become blog fodder. Because of that, and because I share SO much of myself…his face and name are mine. I have to have something that is just mine. That’s why my family members are identified by nicknames and their faces are always blurred out or they are posed artistically to conceal their likeness. Thank you for understanding that. ❤️