Musing; Wife Appreciation Day
I was to do this post yesterday, but couldn't get to it before the day was over. However, what needs to be said will be said.
While preparing for church in the very early hours of Sunday, the 20th of September, I was tuned in to my favourite Sunday presenter and heard that the day was Wife Appreciation Day! He promised to play some clips. I was partly disappointed, because I knew I would miss a huge chunk of the show. Preparing myself to not think about what I would miss, I thought about the three words that marked the day.
Wife
Every woman is marriageable, but not all marriageable women are wives. A wife is that haven that all men seek - his cushion against the harshness of the world, his cheerleader when every other person is criticizing, his sounding board, his 'bestest' friend, baby, sister, mother all rolled into one. A wife is a homemaker - the thermometer for the home, the perfect blend of spouse and mother, carrying all, including herself. She might look fragile on the surface, but deep within her soul, she's a tough ligament - bending, folding, rolling over, and not breaking. She can transform from coverall into a ball gown in an instant, cry deeply from pain this minute and the next, she's holding her man, comforting him and assuring him it would all be okay. She's a marvel, a wonder.
Appreciation
'Thank you' does not begin to even capture the heart of appreciation. Sometimes, acts, words, music and gifts cannot adequately express appreciation. It's a place of deep gratitude for something or several things done to give one a smoother glide through life.
Day
The gift of another chance. Every single time you wake up and see the light of another day, it's a reminder of a divine gift, a fresh opportunity. A new start. A new page.
So, I blended these together, and the third Sunday of the month of September presents itself to me as "a fresh opportunity to express deep seated attitude to the marvellous being created in an unexplainable but wonderful mould". Showing appreciation comes naturally to women, the menfolk struggle with it because their make up is that of logical reasoning and they can easily conclude that A is as a result of B. If doing A will result in B, why consider it special?
Dear man, husband of a wife, logic will not keep your wife happy. It won't keep the wine of your relationship fresh. You may have heard a variation of this saying - "if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy". Very little things add up for a woman. You went through the trouble, for some, the pain of wooing her, and then you leave the remaining of the work to chance? Your wife won't only be unhappy, you won't be happy or fulfilled either. How much does it cost to wrap your darling in a warm embrace? Tell her as often as you can that she's the orbit on which your world spins? Sit by her and just drink in the beauty of the one you chose above all others? The little things really do count. If you missed out on showing appreciation for the gift of your wife yesterday, it isn't too late to still do it. Make her your queen and she would make your kingdom the best place ever. You doubt me? Give it a try.
Interestingly enough, the message in church yesterday was centered on the home. It was a deep expose. I'll like to end with something the pastor said. It's open to many interpretations, but context it was used, you may never guess - "stay where you are".
Do yourself a whole world of good today - LOVE YOUR WIFE. And don't just love her in the secret place of your heart, show her you do.
Go on, enjoy the wife of your youth!
While preparing for church in the very early hours of Sunday, the 20th of September, I was tuned in to my favourite Sunday presenter and heard that the day was Wife Appreciation Day! He promised to play some clips. I was partly disappointed, because I knew I would miss a huge chunk of the show. Preparing myself to not think about what I would miss, I thought about the three words that marked the day.
Wife
Every woman is marriageable, but not all marriageable women are wives. A wife is that haven that all men seek - his cushion against the harshness of the world, his cheerleader when every other person is criticizing, his sounding board, his 'bestest' friend, baby, sister, mother all rolled into one. A wife is a homemaker - the thermometer for the home, the perfect blend of spouse and mother, carrying all, including herself. She might look fragile on the surface, but deep within her soul, she's a tough ligament - bending, folding, rolling over, and not breaking. She can transform from coverall into a ball gown in an instant, cry deeply from pain this minute and the next, she's holding her man, comforting him and assuring him it would all be okay. She's a marvel, a wonder.
Appreciation
'Thank you' does not begin to even capture the heart of appreciation. Sometimes, acts, words, music and gifts cannot adequately express appreciation. It's a place of deep gratitude for something or several things done to give one a smoother glide through life.
Day
The gift of another chance. Every single time you wake up and see the light of another day, it's a reminder of a divine gift, a fresh opportunity. A new start. A new page.
So, I blended these together, and the third Sunday of the month of September presents itself to me as "a fresh opportunity to express deep seated attitude to the marvellous being created in an unexplainable but wonderful mould". Showing appreciation comes naturally to women, the menfolk struggle with it because their make up is that of logical reasoning and they can easily conclude that A is as a result of B. If doing A will result in B, why consider it special?
Dear man, husband of a wife, logic will not keep your wife happy. It won't keep the wine of your relationship fresh. You may have heard a variation of this saying - "if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy". Very little things add up for a woman. You went through the trouble, for some, the pain of wooing her, and then you leave the remaining of the work to chance? Your wife won't only be unhappy, you won't be happy or fulfilled either. How much does it cost to wrap your darling in a warm embrace? Tell her as often as you can that she's the orbit on which your world spins? Sit by her and just drink in the beauty of the one you chose above all others? The little things really do count. If you missed out on showing appreciation for the gift of your wife yesterday, it isn't too late to still do it. Make her your queen and she would make your kingdom the best place ever. You doubt me? Give it a try.
Interestingly enough, the message in church yesterday was centered on the home. It was a deep expose. I'll like to end with something the pastor said. It's open to many interpretations, but context it was used, you may never guess - "stay where you are".
Do yourself a whole world of good today - LOVE YOUR WIFE. And don't just love her in the secret place of your heart, show her you do.
Go on, enjoy the wife of your youth!
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