New Year

Turns out, counseling CAN help. i had pretty much gone into it thinking it would help us see the light illuminating the end of our marriage, but i am now feeling optimistic. Still some things to work out, but i no longer feel like i am alone in our marriage.

Hope every one's Christmas was great- mine was. I received the best gift from my wife- an OXO stainless steel lift top garbage can. Many of you may not see how it compares to your new iPods or diamonds, but then you do not understand gift giving. It means she listened to me, while we were at some friends' house for dinner and i admired theirs.

She listened to me.

And her other gift indicated she's been listening for years. She painted a picture of our oldest daughter. i had asked her years ago if she would use her talent to draw them, and had not mentioned it for some time.

Happy Day, Happy New Year.

Coming home

When i pulled into the driveway, i was not yet ready to enter the house. The lyrics overwhelmed me in such a way that i had to spend a few moments collecting myself:

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
you made it known
Falling slowly sing your melody i'll sing along

Is that us?