Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ordinary Is Extraordinary

I woke up this morning feeling Matthew crawl over my legs and under the covers into the spot that had been vacated by Bill.  Once the blurry vision cleared, I saw the light from the bathroom shine through the door that was slightly opened. 

Inside I could see Bill, standing at the sink already dressed for work.  His back to me, I could see the sharp way he tucked in his dress shirt--military tuck--just like he learned in the Navy. 

I remember what my mom always said: "There's nothing more handsome than a man in suit."  She was right. 

I watched him tie his tie.  I thought, "Boy, am I lucky."

I turned to the right of me to see Matthew who was already asleep, and again I thought, "Boy, am I lucky."

It is in these moments-- these simple, simple moments, that bring joy to my life as long as I remember to let them.



8 comments:

  1. Beautiful, my friend.
    And oh...so true.
    I find as I get older, I recognize and appreciate these moments more. : )
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  2. The people in our lives are so dang precious. It hurts sometimes how much we love them..or if anything ever happened to them. Love those precious moments...AND handsome husbands...zowee!

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  3. Absolutely wonderful. I loved it.

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  4. Our partner is always lucky to us and we are lucky to them. Enjoyed reading your post!

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  5. Hi Kathleen! Being grateful is a powerful grace, filling us with such joy. And there you were, half asleep, feeling that grace and joy come rushing in. What a blessing! And you are so blessed in your husband and children. Enjoy!
    Happy Friday :)
    Ceil

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  6. Kathleen, this is a lovely post! Just beautiful!!

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  7. I love this post, Kathleen. You have taken a beautiful "snapshot" of the extraordinary in the ordinary!

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  8. Hello,
    I came over from Billie Jo's blog. You have such a sweet-looking group of children. And this little thought about your husband is sweet, too. I must agree with your mother as well.

    :) Hope

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