What's Mine is His and His is Mine

The Meaning

To love is to share life together
to build special plans just for two
to work side by side
and then smile with pride
as one by one, dreams all come true.

To love is to help and encourage
with smiles and sincere words of praise
to take time to share
to listen and care
in tender, affectionate ways.

To love is to have someone special
one who you can always depend
to be there through the years
sharing laughter and tears
as a partner, a lover, a friend.

To love is to make special memories
of moments you love to recall
of all the good things
that sharing life brings
love is the greatest of all.

I've learned the full meaning
of sharing and caring
and having my dreams all come true;
I've learned the full meaning
of being in love
by being and loving with you.

- Kellie Spehn -

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I've said in the past that marriage requires compromise and I continue to find this to be true.  I've also found that sharing plays a major role in a happy marriage. I realized the other day that once married, Paul and I began to "share" nearly everything. 

We Share Personal Belongings 

We share our food and drinks. We share our money. We share the remote control. We share the bathroom sink in the mornings. We've even shared a toothbrush in a travel emergency. What's mine is his and his is mine. 

We Share Dreams

We share dreams of traveling. We share dreams of having children. We share dreams of growing old together. What's mine is his and his is mine. 

We Share Our Thoughts

We share our ideas with each other even when we sometimes disagree. We share pride in each others accomplishments and we share sadness when the other is upset. We share serious conversations about uncertainty and doubt. We share a hope for our future together. What's mine is his and his is mine. 

We don't just share in the simple sense, like a toddler sharing his toys. We share on deep, loving and trusting level that brings us closer together each and every day. Most importantly, when we said "I do", we honestly agreed to share our lives together through sickness and health, richer or poorer and better or for worse. 

And unfortunately, in a life where we share everything, we were bound to share some sickness along the way. So, this entry is a reminder of all the wonderful things that we share in our marriage and an apology to Paul for sharing my cold with him. Don't worry Paul, I'll share my cough syrup with you until you feel better. :)

Love and Happiness,

Bethany