Today's focus was on cherishing my mate. The dare was written in such a way that I was to complete some act out of a desire to show her that I cherish her. I must admit that I planning on "doing" something special for her. In the end I intentionally played with the boys for 45 minutes so she could dose off and take a nap. At other times I might have chided her for not having the energy to be with our family and provide structure to the day. Instead of doing that I empathized with her and the lack of sleep she had the night before. Braeden had a sleepless night and her offering to me was to get up with him and nurse him through. She was up from 11pm to 1:30am and I could tell this had a profound impact on her. So, while I didn't complete an elaborate offering for her, I was able to meet a need of hers and also my boys. They love it when we wrestle and play tag and my wife loved being able to rest without responsibility.
My takeaway from today's reading is that I can cherish Kendra simply by allowing myself to listen to her needs and then act on them. Instead of dictating how my love needs to be given, I can allow her to receive from me the love she needs. When I give to her in ways that meet her physical needs then she responds likewise. She gave me a back and neck rub before bed and I enjoyed the fruits of my gift to her. Boy how love is reciprocal.
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