This was such a touching story, and I loved reading it's prequel. Thank you for sharing! I think the best thing about this experience (b/c it seems there are many sweets, and I am SO not a sailing/water type either), is that you were cared for. Your husband sounds attentive, sensitive to your needs, and clearly adores you. What an absolute gem. And you showed him the same in return. And this is what we do, out of love, out of consideration for another, not to mention for personal growth (that's the "dammit'' part, always a challenge!). This is what a healthy marriage looks like, I imagine. :)
Hi Karen, You are building a marriage and sometimes you have to go with his preference. It’s so sweet that his eyes welled when you were contemplating not going. This is just love!
Ah, yes, doing things that are hard! Really, really hard!! It's good for the pysche. And you've finally come to appreciate one of my son's philosophies: you don't need a lot of stuff (said by a young man who lived in a van for 15 years!). :-) Bravo, you! The third time will be even easier. :-)
Haha OK, only difference is your son (and you!) are doing things that are just a little bit harder--like climbing El Capitaine, occasionally without ropes!!! But that young man in the van is right. Do you think I should go for a third time?
I had never been a camper, with only one experience when I was in college with my now husband where we got miserably rained out. But we bought a teardrop camper and last summer my son Nick and his girlfriend invited us to go "boondocking" or camping off-the-grid, so going to remote sites with no services (water, toilets...you can imagine). I had to learn to poop in a bucket. It turns out, after finding and using the right chemicals to sprinkle in the bucket, it wasn't so bad. And Sarah taught me how to pee in the woods without...uh...negative consequences. And I loved it! Not the pooping and peeing part, but the camping in the wild where there are no other people and you can see the entire Milky Way at night. I learned a lot about myself: Say "No" to caving. Say "Yes" to other hard things.
Hi Aunt Missy, I love this comment, especially "Not the pooping and and peeing part" hahaha. But I have always seen you as an adventurer! And yes, everyone, SAY NO TO CAVING. bisous de Paris xoxo
Doing things you don't really want to do can of course be filed in the people-pleasing drawer, but it can also go into the leaving-your-comfort-zone one, and that can be a good thing.
Yes! And at a certain point in life we may be reluctant to do those new things, so maybe it's even more important. Plus I can remind my husband how wonderful I am for going along hahahaha :-)
This was such a touching story, and I loved reading it's prequel. Thank you for sharing! I think the best thing about this experience (b/c it seems there are many sweets, and I am SO not a sailing/water type either), is that you were cared for. Your husband sounds attentive, sensitive to your needs, and clearly adores you. What an absolute gem. And you showed him the same in return. And this is what we do, out of love, out of consideration for another, not to mention for personal growth (that's the "dammit'' part, always a challenge!). This is what a healthy marriage looks like, I imagine. :)
Thank you so much for this beautiful and thoughtful comment, and for being here. Greetings from solid ground in Paris! And yes, he is a real gem :-)
I think there is also something to be said for getting out of our comfort zones. It's great you went!
Merci. I am happy I went and I agree, always good to stretch and grow, even if it's painful :-)
Hi Karen, You are building a marriage and sometimes you have to go with his preference. It’s so sweet that his eyes welled when you were contemplating not going. This is just love!
Well said. And he does so much for me. I love having a reason to do something for someone wonderful, even if it's not my thing!
Ah, yes, doing things that are hard! Really, really hard!! It's good for the pysche. And you've finally come to appreciate one of my son's philosophies: you don't need a lot of stuff (said by a young man who lived in a van for 15 years!). :-) Bravo, you! The third time will be even easier. :-)
Haha OK, only difference is your son (and you!) are doing things that are just a little bit harder--like climbing El Capitaine, occasionally without ropes!!! But that young man in the van is right. Do you think I should go for a third time?
Absolutely!! You might come to love it! I'd love to try it someday.... :-) I love sailing, but not on open seas. This (your adventure) sounds ideal!
I had never been a camper, with only one experience when I was in college with my now husband where we got miserably rained out. But we bought a teardrop camper and last summer my son Nick and his girlfriend invited us to go "boondocking" or camping off-the-grid, so going to remote sites with no services (water, toilets...you can imagine). I had to learn to poop in a bucket. It turns out, after finding and using the right chemicals to sprinkle in the bucket, it wasn't so bad. And Sarah taught me how to pee in the woods without...uh...negative consequences. And I loved it! Not the pooping and peeing part, but the camping in the wild where there are no other people and you can see the entire Milky Way at night. I learned a lot about myself: Say "No" to caving. Say "Yes" to other hard things.
Love,
Aunt MIssy
Hi Aunt Missy, I love this comment, especially "Not the pooping and and peeing part" hahaha. But I have always seen you as an adventurer! And yes, everyone, SAY NO TO CAVING. bisous de Paris xoxo
Doing things you don't really want to do can of course be filed in the people-pleasing drawer, but it can also go into the leaving-your-comfort-zone one, and that can be a good thing.
Yes! And at a certain point in life we may be reluctant to do those new things, so maybe it's even more important. Plus I can remind my husband how wonderful I am for going along hahahaha :-)
I think that your husband knows exactly how wonderful you are!
What an incredible adventure and fantastic photos!! Thank you for sharing.