{Mr. Wilson and I on our Valentine date this year in downtown Portland.}
Instead of writing him love notes (which would make this words-of-affirmation girl swoon), I'm making his favorite meals this week. I tell him to go ahead and play one more computer game with his friends. I rub his back and make banana chocolate chips bars at 10:00 at night because I know he really loves them.
I research the perfect cobbler recipe instead of trying to fool myself into thinking he'll like cake better (because he doesn't). And I find an ice cream recipe that will go perfect with cobbler.
When he tells me that he wants to have a LAN party with his friends, I say, OK! Let's buy you darlings nerds a bunch of pizza! Because here's the thing: this week is about Josh, and yeah, we're different. And I'm so grateful for that. When he turns 30 on Friday I want him to feel loved and appreciated. Maybe this year I'll do his birthday right, the way he likes it. And I like it best that way.
4 comments:
You are so awesome.
That is such a good point. It's so easy to end up planning things that you yourself like instead of thinking about what they like. I love your idea of using his love language as a way to celebrate him the way he would like to be celebrated.
You're a smart wife!
My husband's love language is acts of service as well. I need to be a better planner- like you, I usually end up planning something I would like instead of what he would like. Great post.
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