(This blog is a repost of a blog I wrote several years ago.)
On May 22, 1999 I married the most beautiful person (inside and out) that I had ever met. At the tender age of 19 Linda and I embarked on a journey that could be turned into an epic movie filled with love, lies, laughter and legacy. (And a killer Korean soundtrack!) I want to share with you the 13 things that I have personally gained by being married to Linda for the past 13 years:
- Greater holiness and passion for integrity
- Sense of destiny and adventure
- Courage to face fears head on
- Greater sense of humour about life – especially during mistakes and failures
- Ever enriching friendship and companionship
- Three beautiful sons (w/more to go?)
- Greater sensitivity to those who hurt and those who are different from me
- Greater insight into the kind of love that puts others above yourself
- Seeing the past (especially struggles) as the key to unlocking the future
- Like faith and innocence, naiveness can almost be a virtue at times
- Presence and laughter can overcome a lot of difficult times
- Great people usually have great spouses
- Use your own hurts in marriage to help others with similar hurts
How long have you been married? And what have you gained from it?
