Making Marriage History
My wife and I are going to see Barack Obama downtown at the War Memorial tomorrow afternoon, which likely means we’ll be standing in sub-zero temperatures as early as noon. Needless to say, I’m enthusiastic about seeing our dear President, but less than excited about freezing.
Nevertheless, history calls.
And not just the history of Obama’s presidency, but the history of our marriage. Voting for him, watching him win, and tomorrow’s speech will all be sub-moments in the history of our marriage along the common thread of Obama’s historic campaign. We’ll be able to tell our children about those days and how we felt experiencing them together.
The harsh weather is going to be an added bonus to the tale we’ll tell, and while it won’t make it any more bearable tomorrow, it will mean a lot in our lives going forward.
Marriages are built or torn apart on history. Histories of surprises, deceit, tender moments and violence. Faith and distrust. The moments you craft create the history that drives your relationship til death do you part. And when it’s done, those who bore witness to the history you created with your spouse will be the ones to tell about it. To inspire others to make their own history.
It doesn’t necessarily require you to go see the first black President, but you can do something today that will rewrite the history of your relationship. Take her somewhere neither of you has ever been, and tell her why she’s special enough to be surprised. Tell him five reasons why you can’t live without him.
You’ll have a moment, and several thereafter, that will be just for the history books.
