"You know," I said, drying my hands on a dish towel. "I wish I could go to yoga before I take the kids to school tomorrow morning."
"Really?" Chris was spooning a pile of onions into a skillet, but he looked up. Steam rose. Oil sizzled. He turned down the heat. I reached for a red bell pepper. "What time's the class?" he asked.
"It starts at 5:45am, but -- I don't know if I could really do it. I've tried before. I can never make myself get up."
"I'll wake you up."
"But isn't that earlier than you usually wake up?"
"Yeah, but I don't mind. How long does it take you to get ready?"
"I'd have to get up at, like, 5:20am."
"What a coincidence!" He turned away from the stove and wrapped his arms around me. "That's exactly when I'm planning to get up."
--- After so much time apart, and a fairly recent reunion, I keep realizing again and again that it's the little things I missed; it's the little things I love.
"Really?" Chris was spooning a pile of onions into a skillet, but he looked up. Steam rose. Oil sizzled. He turned down the heat. I reached for a red bell pepper. "What time's the class?" he asked.
"It starts at 5:45am, but -- I don't know if I could really do it. I've tried before. I can never make myself get up."
"I'll wake you up."
"But isn't that earlier than you usually wake up?"
"Yeah, but I don't mind. How long does it take you to get ready?"
"I'd have to get up at, like, 5:20am."
"What a coincidence!" He turned away from the stove and wrapped his arms around me. "That's exactly when I'm planning to get up."
--- After so much time apart, and a fairly recent reunion, I keep realizing again and again that it's the little things I missed; it's the little things I love.
This post was inspired by Saturday Night Widows by Becky Aikman. After being kicked out of her widow support group for being too young, Becky creates her own support group with an unusual twist. Join From Left to Write on February 14 as we discuss Saturday Night Widows. As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.
Sometimes it's just the little things that matter the most, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou know, more and more I'm starting to think it's *usually* the little things. There's something about the way they build on each other that -- at least for me -- feels like the heart of love. :-)
DeleteI'm happy to hear you are reunited! I was thinking of you the other day and wondering what you'd been up to :-) Did you make it to yoga? I'm the early riser in my family (blush).
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes, I made it. I was a little late though. Chris woke me up in time, but then I spent a full five minutes just sitting bleary-eyed in the car.
Deleteoh is it silly that this brought a tear to my eye. how sweet!
ReplyDeleteNot silly at all! Thank you! :-)
DeleteMy hubby had 2 deployments and it is the little things that matter the most now that he's home. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteYes, absolutely! I'm glad he's back!
DeleteVERY sweet post. Yes, it is the little things that matter and that make a relationship work.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! :-)
DeleteWhile I am not an early riser, I appreciate that my husband is and loves to get the children off too school. Lucky you! So glad Chris is home for you this Valentines Day!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I wish Chris could stay home late enough to take the girls to school in the mornings. There was a time when 'sleeping in' meant, like, 10am to me. Now, it's more like 6:30am. How times change!
DeleteI love this. I am blessed too with a supportive partner! Hugs, Emily! So did you go to Yoga early?
ReplyDeleteI did! We finished the class just as the sun was rising. It was great!
DeleteAs someone who is definitely NOT an early riser, that is true love!
ReplyDelete...and I didn't even get mad at him when he actually woke me up the next morning. (That's the true test, I think!)
DeleteI adore the present tense you continually write in.
ReplyDeleteYou live in the moment. This is beautiful. Just as you are. xxxxx
Well, not always, but I try! Thanks!
DeleteDear Emily, what was the name of that book that was a bestseller about twenty years ago? I think it was "Small Is Beautiful." You surely captured that in this brief posting. Peace.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I know that book, but I like the idea!
DeleteI don't think I could get up that early for yoga :) Will have to check out the book
ReplyDeleteHa! Well, I liked it that week, but I haven't made it to the early class since!
DeleteThis is so perfect!
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How can you bend before sunrise? Ha ha! I can shuffle but bending would probably result in breaking.
Breaking is always a risk when it's early in the morning!
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