Flowers

I consider myself a pretty lucky person.

I have a great job that I enjoy. I am in relatively good health, and getting better every day. I have a handful of really fabulous friends, and my entire family is truly wonderful. I am blessed to be Madelyn's step-mother and so proud that I get the privilege of being a part of her life. And have you seen how precious and adorable my niece, Mia, is?!

And it doesn't stop there. Because as if that all wasn't enough, I get to be married to a man who loves and adores me, in spite of my quirks and annoyances, and often because of them. I am so grateful for my husband. I can't even begin to put into words the feelings of knowing that someone will so unconditionally love you, and always be there - through the good and the bad. Trey has certainly proven that over and over again in the past year and half (not that it needed proving).

Well, today, he showed yet again just how much he loves me. Saying I love you is never difficult for us - we say it all the time. But today, Trey let his actions speak louder than words. Today, I received at work a beautiful bouquet of a dozen long stem red roses, delivered to my office. You should have seen the smile across my face. I was so surprised and completely touched. And the card simply read... "To my sweetheart, I was thinking about you and thought you would enjoy these. I love you."

Now the thing that makes this gesture so funny and ironic is that Trey and I have had a couple of conversations about flowers. I've always said I don't understand the point of sending flowers - they just die in a few days and it's such a waste of money. And I do truly believe this... to a degree. Then in a conversation about flowers, I said to Trey - what girl doesn't like to get flowers. I know - talk about mixed messages. But as just another reminder that Trey is so right for me - he read me loud and clear and completely understood me... I don't want flowers on Valentine's Day when your "supposed" to send them, or our anniversary, when one would "expect" them. It means so much more when it's a random day - a meaningless, yet now meaningful moment. And that's why receiving these gorgeous flowers today meant the world to me - because it was just his way of expressing how much he loves me on just another day - on every day!

I promise to post a picture next week - they're still at the office for a few more days of enjoyment there before I bring them home.