An Anniversary Gift....Celebrating "The Value of the Gift" of Marriage over 52 Weeks...

I Have Always Known….But, Didn’t Fully Appreciate “till Now….

I knew when I was 13 that Ian was kind because he extended that kindness to me.  By 16, I knew he was a gentleman and thoughtful because he treated me as such.  And, by 18, I knew he had a great heart because he shared his with me… 

I have known many thinks about Ian for many years… 

My husband is a man of the earth.  He loves all things out of doors; hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, water skiing, gardening, mowing, and anything which draws him close to nature.  I love all of those things about him and appreciate them even more at our current age than I did when we were younger.

But, what I didn’t fully realize is how hopelessly selfless and romantic he is…

 For our Anniversary, he gave me the gift of “52 Weeks”….he prepared a “prescription” for a healthy marriage (something we do not take lightly) and prepared it as a physician would for his patient.  Each medicine capsule contains a small piece of paper with a different “adventure”…all in the name of love!

To date, I have been blessed to:

Week 1 – Receive a new IPAD which I love

Week 2-  Walk the trail in the Lexington Arboretum

Week 3– Watch as Ian washed my Jeep both inside and out!

Week 4 – Picnic at Weinberger Mills

Week 5 – Play Putt Putt Golf (A Christian course…wonderful)

Week 6 – Take a 3^rd dancing lesson…very fun (we are actually fairly good)

Week 7 – Fishing on Elkhorn Creek (caught 20..yes, that is the truth)

I confess that I am still in great anticipation of the very romantic adventures Ian says are among the unopened capsules, but have to acknowledge that each week has presented a wonderful time with Ian.  We have laughed, loved and embraced many things which without his gift, I likely would not have experienced.

That he would go to such lengths to prepare me with such a loving gift is perhaps the greatest gift of all…to be on the receiving end of his present to me is priceless.

And, just one of the many reasons I love him…

Blessings,

Lesa