Sas bought be a set of discs for disc golf. Last year we went with friends to a disc golf place not too far from our house and had a ton of fun. I especially enjoyed it. We looked at buying our own discs since we had borrowed our friends, but it never happened. So, now we will have our own set and the family can go and have something different to do on a nice day. On top of that, disc golf is free! I didn't expect this gift and think it was a great idea.
Today's message from the Love Dare book is on thoughtfulness. Remember how you used to think about your spouse before she was your spouse? Thought about her all day long. Couldn't wait to see her again. Bought her stuff just because you were thinking of her. Wrote her notes because you were thinking of her? Somewhere along the way that lessens as you are with this person every day. So, I need to put Sas back on the forefront of my mind again. I can't say that I don't think about her a lot. I do. I made an effort last school year (she's a teacher) to email her at least once per day. I didn't always have much to say, but I tried to send something, just to let her know I was thinking of her. That habit died out at somepoint, but I think it was a good idea. Recently, I've been noticing on the clock whenever the time matches our anniversary month-day. Then I'll either say something to her or email it to her.
Love Dare - Day 4 Contact your spouse sometime during the day and ask how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them. Psalm 139: 17-18
I think this is an easy dare and actually something we do often for each other.
On another note, I may have had a lapse in patience/negativity last night. Have you ever realized how sometimes HOW you say something can mean much more than WHAT you say? Sometimes I catch myself with a tone that sounds like I'm saying "You are totally wrong, I can't believe you think that could possibly be correct, I am so much better than you." I do not think or mean that, but the tone sometimes infers that. How can I watch my tone before I speak? I struggle with this and is often the main cause of arguments. I often am quick to jump on a tone or body language from Sas and get upset with her for it. Surely it is not always intentional and often is misunderstood. But I still do it and need to work on it. Maybe we should have a nonsensical codeword that means "Watch your tone" but won't start an argument as saying "Watch your tone!" would. How about "Dinglehopper" from the Little Mermaid or a real non sequitor "Dancing Baby". How can anyone keep an edge when they start thinking of the Little Mermaid combing her hair with a fork? Or how can you not smile or laugh when all of a sudden you're thinking of the dancing baby from Ally McBeal?
SIDE NOTE - if you've read this blog previously, you may have noticed I used different names. Just in case more people read it, I've changed my name in here to a nickname, Milo and my wife's to Sas.
NON-MARRIAGE RELATED ITEM OF THE DAY: If I got paid $20 million to play a kid's sport, I think I may make sure I knew every chemical going into my body. Don't you think professional atheletes would do that? So, I do not in the least believe that Manny Ramirez didn't know what he was taking was illegal. I'm sure not all the players use enhancers, but I think that most do or at least have in the past. It would be refreshing for one of these guys to man-up and say, "Yeah, I was caught. I thought I could get away with it. I will try not to do it again as it would now jeopardize my team's chances for winning without me there. I can't promise anything, as I may need it if my numbers start dropping or I need help coming back from an injury. This is how I make my money, so sometimes ya gotta do a little extra to get ahead. I apologize for getting caught, not necessarily for doing it. I got caught red-handed and will take my suspension without complaint. Again, I apologize to my teammates for getting caught."
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