When I stopped fighting anybody or anything, I started on the path to sobriety, serenity and peace. --AA's Daily Reflections
One of the Five Love Languages (author Gary Chapman) is spending quality time together. Since my husband's full-time job was shipped off to India several years ago, we have had much more time to share. For the most part, I have enjoyed this. Lately I have taught him to play Rummikub, and we've spent several evenings duking it out over the tiles. He cooks all our meals (yes, I AM spoiled) so we usually have lunch and supper together. We eat at the table with no TV, etc. to distract us. We've been married for nearly 39 years, so sometimes we talk and sometimes we don't. I know that we will not always be together in this earthly life, so I am appreciating these times.
I included the AA quote because I need the reminder. My tendencies toward self-righteous anger and drama are too great and annoying, so I am encouraging myself to give up so much resistance to "what is." "Sobriety, serenity and peace" are pretty good rewards for the effort!
Leta
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