Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The Perfect Relationship

Romance is nice. But it is biological in origin. That dizzy head-over-heels feeling is a species of losing your mind, and most of the time it lasts only as long as the chase. What we keep forgetting is that in marriage, as opposed to romances, you aren't marrying the thrilling wonderful perfect Someone you're looking at right now. You're marrying the man who decides not to have the dazzling career with the high salary, refusing promotions and transfers so the kids don't have to change schools. You're marrying the woman whose body doesn't bounce back after the third baby, so she's no longer slim and attractive by the standards of the magazines. You're marrying the migraines and the hemorrhoids and the heart attack and the cancer; you're marrying the irritable, forgetful, lazy, thoughtless, sarcastic, distracted, too-busy days as well as the Kodak-happy ones.

You're marrying the one who works with you to raise the crippled child, or stands with you at the graveside of the child who dies. You're marrying the one who can't find work after the company folds or he's laid off; you're marrying the early Alzheimer's, the diabetes, the obesity, the pain of conflict and the struggle of forgiveness. The foundation of that isn't some ideal of romantic love. It's a commitment based on the goals you share. And real love, married love, is not what you start with--it's what you create together along the way.

--Orson Scott Card

A friend of mine posted this quote by Orson Scott Card I think it's one that everyone who is married, considering marriage, or in a committed relationship should read and think about. I am SO glad that I have found a man who I can share goals with and have created so much together already! I look forward to all that we will yet do and create together!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Valentine's Gun Ad?

I saw this ad in a newspaper on Valentine's Day and just thought it was HILARIOUS!!!


In case you can't read it the three levels are:

Like her a little

  • 30 day range pass
  • 1 flashlight
  • 1 pepper spray
  • 1 mace whiste
Like her more
  • Taser
  • 30 day range pass
  • 1 flashlight
  • 1 pepper spray
  • 1 mace whistle
Love her a LOT
  • Firearm
  • 30 day range pass
  • 1 flashlight
  • 1 pepper spray
  • 1 mace whistle