I recently discovered the power that a simple text can have. Last week as I was sitting at my desk and hubby sent me this.
This is a screen shot of my phone, hence the other texts.
The first text, “Answer your phone!!!” was sent from him the day before. That represents normal life. My husband trying, to no avail, to get a hold of me because the volume is turned off on my phone as it always is. For whatever reason, I can’t ever seem to remember to turn it on. A constant source of frustration on my husband’s part.
The last text was sent a few hours after my sweet text. This too represents normal life. My husband and I own businesses together. “Did you get my blip?” translates to “Did you get the work done that I asked you to do on the message that I left you?”
But somewhere in between those two texts came one that stood out for me. One that I have not been able to forget. It probably sounds like nothing to you, and that’s ok. Every couple has their own secret code. A way of communicating that people from the outside might not understand.
Just to give you a little insight, my husband does presentations for elementary schools. Hence the reference to the PTA. With regards to the beach, last year we stayed at the beach in San Diego for a few days to celebrate our 15 year anniversary. We had an amazing time. An unforgettable time. We are heading there again next month.
The beach holds a special place in our hearts. It represents love and passion and freedom. It is our dream to own a beach house.
Simply taking a moment to let your spouse know that you are thinking of them, can make a world of difference.
With those simple words, “I can’t help but think about you and I at the beach,” I was instantly connected. I felt connected to him, to our love, to our marriage.
Why were we missing each other? Not because we were miles apart physically. Simply because, that week, life had gotten in the way of Us, as if often does. I’m sure you can relate.
His simple text reminded me that despite how busy life was and how overwhelmed we both felt, I was always somewhere in his thoughts. That our love was strong. That to feel connected again, I only needed to reach into my memory for our time at the beach. That the ocean was calling us again. That soon we would be holding hands, breathing in the salty air and feeling that same familiar warmth in our hearts.
It is funny how much we can read into a simple sentence.
It’s amazing that by simply letting me know he was thinking of me I felt loved and reconnected.
I thought about his text days later. Truly I did.
He has reminded me that doing something that may seem simple and insignificant, can mean the world to the person on the other end of the gesture.
Today’s lesson in Marriage: Simple gestures of love can go a long way in a marriage and so can turning on the volume on my cell phone!
Tammy
