Day 9 - Greetings

Greet one another with a kiss of love. --1 Peter 5:14

Dare:
Think of a specific way to greet your spouse that reflects your love for them.

When one of us leaves the other, we always give the other a peck and wish each other a good day. We usually do this at night as well. We used to have a thing that we'd never go to bed angry with each other.

I'd like to never leave each other angry. I used to be much less stubborn. But a hardness built up over the years and my stubborness has grown to the point where sometimes I just have to get away. I tell myself that it's because I just don't want to say anything hurtful (or anything MORE hurtful than I already have). But, am I just being stubborn? Am I just running away as another ploy to get her back? Am I saying, "I am hurt and I hope this hurts you more than I am hurting?" I don't know for sure. But when we have tough times, I need to remember exactly who this person is that I'm running away from. She is my heart, my soul, my existence. We are one and without her, I am not complete.

Sas kissed me on her way to out the door this morning. And it was a little more than a peck on the cheek. I did not expect it and probably didn't kiss very well back because of it! I think before I realized that's not just a peck it was over. But it made my day. A kiss from Sas is like a weight being taken off my shoulders. I feel like I am floating. It still makes my heart go pitter patter. Ah...

As we do these Love Dare steps, I feel it is in fact bringing us closer together.