Yesterday was Sunday, of course. We did the usual Sunday things that we have been doing for awhile. I went to work early in the morning. Christine got up sometime later and uncovered the birds and started laundry. I got home from work and lounged around a bit with her before the both of us succumbed to a nap. An hour later, the birds got their playtime in with us. An hour after that, the birds went to bed and we were left wondering what to do next.

However, this wasn’t exactly a normal day. Hint: I gave her a card after I got home from work.

Yesterday marked our sixth wedding anniversary. For a couple of days beforehand, I thought about what would be a good thing to do for her. Well, she always likes fish… and she has tastes for some things that would drain the wallets of lesser mortals! So I thought I’d just go ahead, bite the dollar-bullet, and take her to a sushi restaurant. (After shopping for groceries of course, since we do that on Sundays as well.) It turns out that she didn’t really want to go out! I asked her if she was sure of that; it’s our day after all and I was willing to spring for (almost (let’s not be stupid about this)) anything she wanted. Even if it meant Red Lobster, even though I easily tire of the food there, not just because of the bill afterwards.

She finally told me what she really wanted. She really had a taste for my homemade chili. Think about it. I certainly did. I thought about the implications of what was truly being said there. I then realized that, at that moment, I was one of a lucky few individuals that had a spouse that wanted their home cooking instead of any restaurant or eatery. I don’t think many people can really say that. At that moment I felt truly blessed, needed and loved.

Well, we went shopping after settling that discussion. We got the usual staples along with the extra goods for me to make this chili that Christine raves to everyone about. We ended up eating pretty late, but it was worth it if I could make her happy on our special day.

I guess if there’s a moral to the story, it’s this: Sometimes, in a relationship, taking the road less traveled can say a lot about the state of the relationship. When your significant other prefers what you do instead of any alternative, it says volumes about you and how they feel about you.

Happy 6th anniversary…. to us!

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