Gratitude Post - February 14, 2023

 I'm grateful for Valentine's Day!

I think sometimes we're a little unfair to ourselves and our significant others.  We get an expectation in our mind of how an event, like Valentine's Day should be.  We build it up in our imaginations to be the perfect day, with the perfect little touches, with the best accessories, and without distractions or interruptions.  And then reality hits, and reversed expectations occur.

Well, I'm grateful for those reversed expectations.  My wife and I recently experienced one of these situations, where our time together didn't quite go as hoped.  I ended up getting quite frustrated, and that frustration in and of itself made things harder for me, but also made things harder for my wife.  As we took the time to talk about it at the end of the day she pointed out that despite the interruptions and unexpected nature of the day, she was grateful for the time we spent together.  And so, though it didn't happen for me naturally, my wife has reminded me that I should allow these reversed expectations to highlight the true priorities.  Because really, the perfect day with the perfect little touches pales in importance to the fact that you get to spend time with the one you love!