Current mood:	loved
Current music:	ocean waves

mirror
One of the most valuable things a good life partner can give you is a mirror to yourself. This mirror isn't just a reflection, and it comes with insight only someone outside yourself can give. Heed what your partner has to say when they hold up that mirror, and also keep your temper about you. It's going to sting. Depending on just how dissatisfied you are with yourself already, it may hurt (a lot).

Nobody said self-examination (stop sniggering) was pleasant (really, stop sniggering!). Even with that in mind, I was smarting quite a lot from what she had to say. I did get defensive at times, even though she rightly pointed out that she is the last person in the world I ever need be defensive with.

The point is that it is necessary and healthy to take stock of oneself and one's character at intervals in life. Regular intervals. Having a conversation with yourself is good, but having an honest, deep, serious conversation with someone close to you is much better.


If I were religious, I'd thank god for having her. Seeing as how I'm not, I'll just thank my lucky stars. They've been good to me, as I still believe that I'm the luckiest bastard I know. I don't deserve her, and she's very very good to me and for me. Madness abounds, as in addition to all that, she's actually agreed to be my wife!