Lucky Me

I sit and stare at this diamond on a very significant finger

And I wonder...

How...just how did I get this lucky?

Of course the stone and ring are gorgeous...I lucked out in that department. But my luck is not due to this fine piece of jewelery. My luck is because of the gorgeous man above that asked me to wear it eternally.

I've often pondered on this topic and the direction my life took when I chose to wear this ring. There have been hard times without a doubt. But I can honestly say, it was the best decision I've ever made in my life.

There are lots of reasons that make this decision the best...so many, I can't even begin to comprise a list. I will, however, highlight one reason...my inspiration for this post.

Last night, after a long day, we lay in bed with Montana and watched a little bit of a Disney movie together. (This is rapidly becoming a nightly routine...one that Montana does not let us forget..."Movie...Mommy-Daddy bed..." We don't mind it. It's a nice wind-down time for us too!) After about half of The Incredible's, much to Tana's dismay, I took her into her bed and returned to my spot next to my sweetheart.

We were both exhausted. He'd worked a long-hard day, dawn to dusk, bringing home the bacon. I'd spent the day chasing after toddlers, balancing the checkbook, cleaning and teaching a few piano lessons. We topped off the day with a nice brisk run and a trip to the park for Montana, as is also in our nightly routine. We were plum spent.

I melted into my spot on the bed and before I knew it...I was getting a back rub. OH, HEAVEN SENT. I've had so many knots in my back, you'd think a Boy Scout Troop had been practicing their tying skills back there. I credit it to a combination of our mattress, my posture and it being the place that I carry stress.

Here he was, a tired, sore mess himself, and he was rubbing MY back. UNSOLICITED. The fact that I am able to have someone who loves me the way that he loves me and treats me with the love, respect and selflessness that he does...to me feels like pure luck.

The day that he slipped this ring on my finger, I was the luckiest girl in the world...

...today, I am the luckiest girl in the world, still.