Believe it or not, Chad and I are two COMPLETELY different
kinds of people.
I know. It's like we're joined at the hip sometimes. We're newlyweds. Give us a break!
But what happens when two different kinds of people fall in love? They say opposites attract but what if it's only physical attraction? What then?
Here's a peek into the lives of two very different souls and how it CAN work!
He grew up in the country in Turner, ME….I grew up in the
city in Milford, CT.
He is from a family of 5….I am from a family of 11.
He’s 6 feet
tall…...I’m only 4 foot 11.
He played baseball, basketball, did track and field….I
wasn’t allowed to play sports.
He was very quiet in school....I was extremely outgoing.
He was outdoorsy with camping, hunting, fishing….I liked books and sewing.
We have different thoughts on politics, church, movies and
humor. VERY DIFFERENT THOUGHTS.
But even though we are extremely different, we still find a
way to make things work. We find the things that we like together and do them,
like music. We also try and do together,
if only once, something the other person likes. You never know, the other
person may like it, too, and we have found something else we can do together. Then, we try something entirely new. It’s
possible both might like it and we have a new interest! For instance, we have found we enjoy
metal detecting! In our life together, we’ve found a way to have common ground.
We have also treated each other with RESPECT with each and every difference. Each has not tried to force
their beliefs on the other. We have each been to activities for all our
children to support them whether it be a baseball game, a dance recital or
speaking in church.
A relationship is compromise.
A relationship is knowing who you’re
with and loving them for your common
ground and differences. A relationship is respecting
the other person for their common ground and differences.
Is our relationship perfect? No. Do we argue? Yes. Do we air our dirty laundry on Facebook?
No.
But we try hard to make it work. And it does. And we’re
happy. Want to know why?It's because we WANT it to work.
I'm not going to lie. The past hurt. Whose doesn't? It still does every once in a while. But what needs to happen is to not let the past define your future!
Know the mistakes you made, own them and don't make them again. The new person you're with doesn't deserve them just like you don't deserve theirs.
So, will it be a chick flick or action movie Friday night? I don't know. But I DO know that spending time together snuggling on the couch under a blanket during an action movie is better than playing Candy Crush by yourself when the one you love is two feet away.
