It was so special, I just had to write it up. Not because it was about me, but because it was about love, as well as loneliness and lack of love. I'm pleased to hear that you share the perspective.
I was 32 and on my honeymoon when I first encountered the wisdom of enjoying a profound moment with no need to make it more. A chance meeting of a woman who invited us to dinner at her vacation home. It was so unexpected and delightful and rare that when we learned we lived in the same town and our favorite wedding gift had been purchased at her husband’s gallery, we wanted to stay in touch. To our surprise, she said no. She had enjoyed the encounter as much as we had but left it at that. It took years for me to fully understand why, just as you described here. Such moments are miraculous. But if we try to extend them into a friendship, we will fail and the moment will become lost or mundane.
Yours is a beautiful story. My husband is a man of few words who has difficulty expressing himself yet if he could, I expect he would say what your husband did, and that is a beautiful thing indeed ❤️
Thanks, Jan, for sharing your own encounter. I can see how you would have been eager to continue the relationship AND how she might not have been. BUT such encounters do have a very special quality about them. And yes, I loved what my husband said and think it is right, but I doubt if I would have managed to come up with anything as good! At least I wrote it down.
Thanks, Josh. I'm glad my husband 'took' the question! I have no idea what I would have answered but it wouldn't have been as good. I do well enough when I have time to ponder a question, but he is very quick with his thoughts.
How beautiful…your husband’s thoughtful, heartfelt description is how I have felt love, thank you for sharing this experience
It was so special, I just had to write it up. Not because it was about me, but because it was about love, as well as loneliness and lack of love. I'm pleased to hear that you share the perspective.
Lovely, Ann. We thank you for joining us and telling such close to heart revelation about you and your husband.
Thank you, Mary, my pleasure.
I was 32 and on my honeymoon when I first encountered the wisdom of enjoying a profound moment with no need to make it more. A chance meeting of a woman who invited us to dinner at her vacation home. It was so unexpected and delightful and rare that when we learned we lived in the same town and our favorite wedding gift had been purchased at her husband’s gallery, we wanted to stay in touch. To our surprise, she said no. She had enjoyed the encounter as much as we had but left it at that. It took years for me to fully understand why, just as you described here. Such moments are miraculous. But if we try to extend them into a friendship, we will fail and the moment will become lost or mundane.
Yours is a beautiful story. My husband is a man of few words who has difficulty expressing himself yet if he could, I expect he would say what your husband did, and that is a beautiful thing indeed ❤️
Thanks, Jan, for sharing your own encounter. I can see how you would have been eager to continue the relationship AND how she might not have been. BUT such encounters do have a very special quality about them. And yes, I loved what my husband said and think it is right, but I doubt if I would have managed to come up with anything as good! At least I wrote it down.
Thanks for sharing this, Ann -- a truly heartwarming story and a helpful reminder of what true love is and can be.
Thanks, Josh. I'm glad my husband 'took' the question! I have no idea what I would have answered but it wouldn't have been as good. I do well enough when I have time to ponder a question, but he is very quick with his thoughts.
Self satisfaction doesn’t make for very good reading.
nor does criticism