we were going through our vacation pictures and tucked in between our billion touristy shots, i spotted this stunning
picture. it was taken after the little guy and i walked back to the car. im in awe at how stunning this shot
is... and appreciative of the quiet confidence the husband exudes in his
photography.
y'know.... sometimes it's easy to fall into this trap in life. i get frustrated when the baby is crying at dinner because anything wrong the child does, is his dad's fault. i get mad at him for coming home "late" from work when in fact, he is working so hard, not by choice, so he can provide well for the family. i get impatient when he's slow in getting ready for our day out cos he remembered to bring the insect repellant/double-bag the baby food/switch off the lights... i think its part of being too comfortable with each other. you think you've become one... and you forget to appreciate each other.
i know i have.
this picture reminds me in such clarity that he is still his own person. and every hobby, sport and achievement in his life should be encouraged, supported and celebrated... even though he's become my husband and my babies' dad, he is very much a separate entity from me with many quirks that makes life interesting but more so... many amazing qualities that i love.
headed out for coffee with my love.
peace out!
xx
oh man, I can totally relate to you in this post, I find myself blaming my husband for every.single.thing that goes wrong, even when he wasn't even around >_< and every time, he would patiently wait until I finish ranting to tell me that he loves me :(
ReplyDeleteheh! ESPECIALLY when they're not around! heh! :)
Deletea husband that listens and tells you that he loves you.. is a keeper though! big hugs!!
I know exactly how you feel. I have my yoga practice and (occasional) meditations to keep me in check! I'm working on changing my reactions before expecting change from others. Great photo btw Daniel!
ReplyDeleteheh! i need to get back into yoga! i think it'll help me clear my mind!! i like what you said about changing reaction before expecting change!
DeleteThank you for this timely reminder Z :) Been reading your blog for some time now and this post almost made me tear. The other half is away from training so I am missing him like crazy. In retrospect those times I got angry at him over itsy bitsy issues were so unnecessary!
ReplyDeletebig hugs to you! hope he is due home soon!
Deletep.s. i did a double take when i saw your nickname! :) thats what we call blake adoringly! xx
I am guilty too. I immediately blame a lot of what goes wrong on the hubs, when he's done nothing wrong to warrant my frustration at him.
ReplyDeletethanks for the timely reminder Zhing!