“When you want only love you will see nothing else” — A Course in Miracles
Recently I realized that if I want to be loved and treated in a loving way by my husband (who is truly one of the nicest people, anyway!), I asked myself, “How do I treat him? Do I listen to him? Do I rush him on topics that bore me (baseball!)? Do I bless him for the day and tell him how much I appreciate him and all he does for our family?
We recently went away and we had a long talk. I didn’t realize how UNHEARD he feels sometimes and he didn’t realize that sometimes I just need a hug, the kind of hug for no reason.
I’ve been showering him with love. This is kind of weird for me because I grew up in a family where sarcasm was the norm. Make no mistake, this isn’t kissing his butt or losing ME in codependency. What we GIVE we get back.
And THAT is what I’m experiencing. One day at a time, staying committed to a serious spiritual practice (A Course in Miracles is what speaks to me), prayer, meditation and blessing people in my life and blessing all those I come into contact with.
