Reflection on our 17th Wedding Anniversary (One more day…)

 

One more day and it will be my wedding Anniversary. Married on the 6^th March 2004, tomorrow is my 17^th Anniversary. I did a calculation recently to have a feel of the number of days together as a married couple. It was about 6208 days. 6208 days and counting will be my journey with the one whom I made a vow before God: “…for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God’s holy law…”

I am thankful for this journey with Michelle. I am thankful that given the number of days together, we had grown closer intimately, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. If each day reflects a step towards a destination, I want to number my days in wisdom and perseverance to that. At the end of our journey, I want to say that we have become more like Christ and we have left an example for the children to follow: an example of loving God by loving each other.

Loving each other authentically will be a great visual for the children to see. Having a great marriage gives the next generation confidence to have a great marriage themselves. The best gift to the children is a great marriage whereby they can see how love is being demonstrated and how love can transform individual.   

I am thankful for the environment that I have in this journey with Michelle. It is an environment that I am safe to be who I am and be transformed to who I can really be. The environment whereby safety, protection, patience, kindness, care, forgiveness is available. It is in such safe environment that I can openly ‘shout’ my views and make decisions (some are bad decisions) and yet have a loving wife embracing me. It is in such a fun environment that I can crack a joke and talk ‘nonsense’ and have that ‘look’ given to me 😊. It is in such nurturing and patient environment that mistakes made were corrected and mindset and heart were corrected and challenged. I am thankful for this environment whereby positive formation can take place. And this will not be possible if the Lord has not provided a good wife. Truly as written: ¹⁰ A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. ¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. ¹² She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. Prov 31:10–12 (RSV)

I am thankful and I am counting more good days ahead…I am blessed.