"It's all Worth it"

My son thinks I'm a snot although he qualifies it by admitting he's kidding and that suits are over rated. My sister doesn't care if I'm nervous even though she qualifies it by stating her pleasure that I'm working on something that I'm passionate about. I had to work very hard today even though I need to quailfy it by admitting that in the end it was very gratifying.

Neither side of these issues matter spit however, simply because I don't need to quailfy my sense of satisfaction that my wife knows and understands that something as simple as skim milk can make me happy!! Maybe that seems trivial to you but it's what it signifies to me that gives it value. It makes me think that maybe I (we) have moved one little step closer to the ultimate standard of relationship excellence as demonstrated by my very own parents. As unreachable as that standard may seem it is one I still aspire to. I believe that one of the reasons for my continued existence in my current incarnation, is to continue my work at becoming a better partner. Isn't it really all about the little things?

“Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be"---George Sheehan

....and although I may not yet be where I want to be, I do know who I would call...

"If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say?"---Stephen Levine

love
peter