It’s the Little Things

Gayle’s Post

What a special treat this morning’s awakening was!  Most mornings I get coffee and dogs thanks to Ron. What was once just a kind gesture has turned into a sweet ritual.  This morning when Ron brought me coffee accompanied by two of the cutest beagles ever, he informed me that I might be getting a day off. Why Lo and behold Irving, Texas is covered in beautiful pristine snow.  We Texans shut down the city when the white stuff shows up.  I’ve been piled up in bed with those dogs and hot mug of coffee ever since!

Ron can’t bring me snow everyday, but it’s the little random acts of kindness and the thoughtful rituals that bring life to our marriage after all these years.

Sunset in Paris

Posted by Gayle

“Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.”
– Dr. Joyce Brothers

This is sooooo true!  Some of my biggest regrets have come right after not doing what my gut told me I should. I have no idea what building this is.  All I know is I was in Paris and the sun was setting.  Instinct told me the light was perfect for a great shot.  I looked around and my camera’s lens found this building.  It’s one of my all time favorite photographs and it exists solely because I acted on a hunch.  No trained photographer here.  Just an amateur  in Paris with the right light!  Let’s face it, when Paris is your canvas, it’s hard to go wrong.

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To all the king’s horses and all the king’s men who help us keep putting Ron and Gayle back together again.  We love you.

“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.”

- Gloria Naylor

Warning!  This is harder than it sounds and more essential than you’ll ever know….

Gayle

Poached from The Daily Love….

“An intimate relationship does not banish loneliness. Only when we are comfortable with who we are can we truly function independently in a healthy way, can we truly function within a relationship. Two halves do not make a whole when it comes to a healthy relationship: it takes two wholes.”

- Patricia Fry, is a full-time freelance writer, editorial consultant and the author of 25 books.