I am trying something new in my life. It doesn't really matter what it is, but this morning I realized that I had messed it up. I messed up unintentionally, but the consequences seemed sort of big and I was mad. A little belligerent about the whole thing. My husband wasn't home, so I text him to tell him how upset I was over an accident. Thereby potentially passing my crap-tacular mood on to him.
This was his totally unexpected response to me: No beuno. Keep being awesome though - mistakes will happen as you keep trying this. Hearts!
This heartfelt response was totally unexpected. Not because my husband is a pillar of unfeeling stone, but I had already grumbled at him before he left the house and I expected no response from him. Instead, I got just what I needed - a smile.
He didn't try to fix it for me, offer an excuse, or encourage me to give up. He simply acknowledged what I had said and gave his love. He provided an amazing answer, in perfect form, the kind of answer I have spent the last couple of years trying to develop with all of my self-improvement books.
The smile propelled me back out of bed. What a wonderful day created by a smile.
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