tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092315153728116369.post2236089388313722060..comments2013-06-24T10:36:21.064-05:00Comments on Wow this is harder than I thought: Holding each other a little closer...The Story of Ushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873251632716074231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092315153728116369.post-27025161611649251792010-09-17T09:27:31.426-05:002010-09-17T09:27:31.426-05:00I love this Ann. It made me think of many days wor...I love this Ann. It made me think of many days working with Hospice and visiting widows. I wanted to just go home and hold onto Josh and not let go. I'm bad about taking things for granted now that I don't always have that reminder in my face.<br /><br />I thought this was an interesting question. I always thought parenting was harder for sure, but honestly I don't think so anymore. Just yesterday we had a heart to heart and I realized that my excessive people pleasing disease (I've diagnosed myself) leads me to go crazy trying to keep everybody happy, except Josh. I just take for granted that he will always be there and alway put up with me and always love me. It was a wake-up call for me that other people totally understand putting your kids first or your job or whatever else, but marriage seems to get pushed to the side.<br /><br />Thank you for posting this. It's something I need to work on!Emily :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01003017050118425897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092315153728116369.post-26848058720878024792010-09-16T19:22:25.974-05:002010-09-16T19:22:25.974-05:00That's all pretty heavy, Annie. But that'...That's all pretty heavy, Annie. But that's such a happy note knowing you have Erik right there.<br /><br />And I wanna say a note about how I appreciate the way you speak about him. Always with kindness & tenderness. Not exposing his flaws, which I imagine exist. So many women make it a pastime to make fun of men. I find it ugly. I think it says even more about the kind of person <i>you</i> are by how you speak about him.IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315227626348856638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092315153728116369.post-25382546338483297692010-09-16T17:28:24.133-05:002010-09-16T17:28:24.133-05:00Back massages??? Married people get those? LOL! ...Back massages??? Married people get those? LOL! Now he's smart and gets me a gift certificate for a professional one every once in a while :o) You are so right though... it's not all roses... it is hard work but when you put in the work (both of you) I think it can be a beautiful garden of wild flowers.The Story of Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873251632716074231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092315153728116369.post-50747032546185630742010-09-16T17:25:26.030-05:002010-09-16T17:25:26.030-05:00well, i can't say much about "parenting&q...well, i can't say much about "parenting", but marriage is definitely hard work. i commend you for being transparent about your relationship--all aspects, not just the flowers and back massages. i think we as women, do a diservice to each other by giving the appearance that our marriages are so effortless. a marriage, like any other relationship, takes effort and too often we forget this. thank you for this post. it was sweet.full-lifehttp://www.pocketoffulllife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com