The day of whine and roses

My very thoughtful husband went to the local florist and prepaid for a dozen roses. He made arrangements for the shop to open early so he could get up, pick up the flowers and put them on the kitchen table so they’d be there when I came downstairs (he leaves for work way before I do). Anyway, he went there at 7, and the store was locked up tight. He tried calling them and got the answering machine. Needless to say, he was pretty damn pissed. I was just about to get into the shower when he came barreling upstairs to tell me what happened. There was a beautiful, absolutely perfect card on the kitchen table and the complete third season of Moonlighting DVD -- something I had been coveting, which conveniently came out last Tuesday. He was stomping around the kitchen, completely aggravated. I told him it was fine. He had to get to work, so he gave me the receipt so I could get them. I so appreciated the thought and told him so. I gave him his gift -- a NFL Network retrospective on all the Super Bowls complete with a DVD. He loved it.

So I go down to the florist, and the roses are just wrapped. So I go home and put them in water. The incredible beauty of these roses outweighs the annoyance factor. They are just incredible. I so appreciate them, especially the thought behind them. My M, he’s a helluva guy. I think about the words to our wedding song (when I watch my wedding video, I realize three months of ballroom dancing really paid off):

Lying here with you,

Listening to the rain,

Smiling just to see,

The smile upon your face,

These are the moments,

I thank God that I'm alive,

These are the moments,

I'll remember all my life,

I found all I've waited for,

And I could not ask for more.

Looking in your eyes,

Seeing all I need,

Everything you are,

Is everything to me,

These are the moments,

I know heaven must exist,

These are the moments,

I know all I need is this,

I have all I've waited for,

And I could not ask for more.

I could not ask for more than this time together,

I could not ask for more than this time with you,

Every prayer has been answered,

Every dream I have's come true,

Yeah right here in this moment,

Is right where I'm meant to be,

Here with you, here with me. . .

These are the moments,

I thank God that I'm alive,

These are the moments,

I'll remember all my life,

I've got all I've waited for,

And I could not ask for more. . .

And the Scripture passage we put on our wedding favors:

Love is patient; love is kind

and envies no one.

Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;

never selfish, not quick to take offense.

There is nothing love cannot face;

there is no limit to its faith,

its hope, and endurance.

In a word, there are three things

that last forever: faith, hope, and love;

but the greatest of them all is love.

~ 1 Corinthians 13 ~

I hope you have true, lasting love in your life. I know I do. It’s what makes life worth living.