When Cody brought up the possibility of us joining our two best friends in Denver for a 5-day back country camping trip, I was admittedly hesitant. I’ve never been camping before, so this was going to be a completely different experience for me. You can probably understand, then, that I was quite surprised with myself when I responded with enthusiasm: “Of course I’d love to go!” And I was even more shocked with my sudden sense of adventure when I realized that I wasn’t lying. It was an easy decision when I could see the hope and excitement in his eyes at the prospect of me saying “yes.”
And it makes me wonder if that is not only a part but a large part of the beauty of marriage: sacrificial love to make the other happy. I’m beginning to believe that saying “yes” when you don’t know whether you’ll like something, simply because you know it’ll make your partner happy, is one of the keys to a happy marriage. I had faith that, even if I was signing up for an experience I wouldn’t completely love, I knew I’d embrace it because Cody was happier as a result of my choice. That made the entire choice worth it.
Getting off trail for a little while and finding this random boulder to climb and have lunch on was something I wouldn’t have had a chance to do if I had stayed home and told Cody to have his own “trip with the boys.”
Let’s Discuss!
Wives – What have you tried recently just because your husband asked you to? How did it turn out?
W.I.T. (Wives in Training) – Do you think that, by agreeing to this experience, I was being submissive in any way? I mean, it wasn’t really my idea to go…
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