One and Only
Have you ever stopped to consider how you are the only person in your relationship that can do the things you do? Ever contemplated your uniqueness not only to your partner, but to your family and the universe as a whole?
Sure, there are people who look better than you, cook better than you, are funnier than you, smarter than you, and more engaging than you. But no one combines it like you do. Your spouse, partner or significant other will tell you; you are the one and only.
And its not just in an emotional sense. Perhaps if people realized how much they are the only person responsible for so much in the lives of their spouse or children, many marriages would be spared the injustice of premature ending. In my house, I’m the one who shovels snow, takes out trash, and reaches for things in high places. I get up when the baby wakes up at night, because he sleeps closer to me.
I check up on lightbulbs, do the vacuuming, make sure our heating filter is regularly changed, and bring up the heavy laundry. My wife can do all of these things, but I’m the only one who does them in our house. I’m the only one who bears the responsibility.
You can’t imagine how many responsibilities in life bear your name, and how much other people depend on you to maintain them. No matter how angry, how tired, how frustrated you become, you are the one and only for so many things that make your life and the life of your loved ones run efficiently.
So the next time you question how important you are to someone, or if what you do matters, think about the role you fill that only you can maintain. You may be surprised, and pleased, with how irreplaceable you are.
