So I just finished binge watching the twilight series this week. I know, kind of silly. I’ll admit I’m a little embarrassed that I did… haha! Not that I wasn’t a serious team Jacob member in my teenage years when the books were huge. But the movies kind of doused the flame of love for Jacob and Edward for me ;). And then Carter jokingly turned on Twilight the other night. At first I just wanted to turn it off, but then I got hooked by all the reminiscing back to junior high and watched the rest of the movies in the next few days. Know that I am not a huge movie person. I never binge watch shows. But I guess Twilight got the better of me this time.
Despite all the drama of a love triangle and the semi-creepiness of Edward and Bella’s early relationship, I came away from those movies feeling incredibly grateful for the life and the love I have.
I’m grateful for the love I share with my husband.
I’m grateful for progress.
I’m extremely grateful that I don’t have to keep going back to high school 😉
I’m grateful we can keep making babies… as many as we want 😉
I’m grateful for our trust in each other.
I’m grateful for eternity.
I’m grateful for connection.
Those books were every girl’s fantasy when they first came out. But really, I’m so grateful for the real life I live. For warm snuggles every night in bed, for ups and downs, for imperfections, mistakes, and struggles. I’m grateful that we can grow old together, surrounded by beloved family and friends who are growing old with us. I’m grateful for the perspective that we do have eternity. That just because one of us dies, we will be together again ♥ I’m grateful for the faith we have that gives us that hope and faith. I cherish every day of seeing our little bitty boy continue to grow. I’m grateful for the baby steps, the food flying all over the place, and the diaper dances to the Muppet’s.
Basically, I think this life is pretty great and I wouldn’t trade it for immortality in a beautiful body with a beautiful husband that would never grow old. I wouldn’t trade eternal youth for the possibility of watching my children grow up and eventually growing old with Carter beside me. Life is good and I’m grateful for what I have ♥.
