Attitude

Yesterday, I went to my cousin's new house that she just bought. I got there around 1:00pm and stayed until around 7:00pm. I had many things to do at my own house but chose to go and help her instead because she needed help. She never asked me to help. I volunteered and she seemed grateful. Who wouldn't be?

We arranged furniture, talked alot and removed kitchen wallpaper that came off beautifully. There was a great deal of brainstorming going on about what she should/could do with certain pieces of furniture and wallpaper and such.

I was alot more tired when I got home than I thought I would be. I truly didn't realize how busy my body was for so many hours. When I was getting my pajamas on and heading off to bed, Tim was still up and about and told me that he would soon come in to join me since he had to work today. He then told me something very valuable. He told me that he was so proud of me. He went on to explain that he was proud of me because I went over to his cousin's house and spent the day helping her with her new house when I didn't have to. Then he kissed me on the forehead and hugged me. This was interesting to me considering the fact that I am way behind on my own housework. Tim came home to a very dusty home that needs swept, the dishes done and the laundry done as well as the bathroom needing cleaned and the blankets on the bed needing changed, etc., etc.

He came home to all of this, and yet, he looked beyond everything needing done and saw what was really important. Helping someone.

I told Tim how guilty I was feeling for always being gone and never getting our home cleaned up the way it needs to be and he told me that he can't think of a single time that I have been out doing something that wasn't worth while and he didn't think I was wasting time doing anything that would cause him to think I should be home working on the house instead of doing that particular thing.

Do you know how loved and important I felt when he talked to me that way? My husband's heart is huge! ....and his love for me is incredible! I am thrilled and blessed by God to be married to a man who respects me and has the ability to look beyond himself and his own needs and see what really matters in life.....helping someone else and loving them.

What I learned yesterday was how much attitude can affect everything that goes on during the day. Your attitude can determine everything including how people think you feel about them whether you realize it or not.

I thank God for Tim!