On the twelfth day of Christmas, love gave to me a day off! I had a hard time waking up this morning, but when James burst through the door with a huge cup of Hot Cocoa, I immediately woke up and knew it was going to be a good day!
I had so much to do today and knew I had a long day of head of me, filled with meetings and my daily things to do around the house. When I got home this afternoon, I found that James had cleaned the kitchen. I had been dreading this chore, for I knew I would need to scrub everything down due to the fear of raw chicken remnants hiding somewhere waiting for me to touch it (Yes, I am really that paranoid of raw chicken). I also found that he warmed up the house with our amazing wood stove, so cozy.
I am so appreciative that he did that for me today, when he really didn't have to do so.
Unconsciously, we tend to do things in a competitive behavior, in a good competitive way. For example, when he does something nice for me, I do something nice right back. Since he cleaned the kitchen for me today, I matched and folded all of his socks. It's a reflex of ours that happens on a daily basis, and it's one way to keep the relationship rewarding. I know we think about what we're doing but don't usually think about why until after it's happened. Remember, when doing something like this, don't think "Wow, I just did something great for him, I wonder what he will do for me?". Instead think about how much he will like it and that's it, never make it about you because your actions will not be genuine.
Alright,.... Back to work!
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