Enthusiasm

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It is our eldest son’s debut as the featured lead conductor of the famed symphonic orchestra’s Christmas concert that started at 6:00 pm. It was now 6:19 pm as I waited for my wife, Geneva

For 41-years of our marriage, I have accepted knowingly she will always be late, except when our two children were born one and two weeks early.

As she rushed into the building huffing and puffing with several grandchildren in tow, trying to keep up with her.

I began to reminisce about everything I love about Geneva as she ran towards me. I saw every reason why I love her, and I will always overlook her ability to be late even for her first borns concert conducting debut.

As she approached, out of breath, I kissed her passionately. She looked stunned as did the grandchildren. She began to apologize, and when she finished, I told my wife the following.

The essentials of our marriage are the enthusiasm of you and what you do. Your enthusiasm is reflected in our children and our grandchildren, and I love you more than anything in the world.

Now, let’s go inside and watch our son conduct his first Christmas concert. 🙂

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14 responses to “Enthusiasm”

  1. Mel & Suan Avatar

    Mel: yes Suan shows so much enthusiasm in all that she does, from preparing meals to planning the most complex of travel manoeuvres!

  2. RhapsodyBoheme Avatar

    Beautiful ❤️

    1. Travel blogger / Nomadic Adventurer Avatar

      Thank you and thanks for the follow. 🙂

  3. Patricia Avatar

    This is wonderful! I enjoyed reading it very much. 🙂

    1. Travel blogger / Nomadic Adventurer Avatar

      Hey, thanks Patricia. 🙂

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  5. lbgriffioen Avatar

    Beautiful! I love that quote as well. I had just written a post on it too, only on a little darker side of all the questions and struggle of persistence. Your post is such a beautiful celebration. Thank you for sharing!

    1. Travel blogger / Nomadic Adventurer Avatar

      Hey, thanks for responding. Your site has provided really thought provoking postings. 🙂

      1. lbgriffioen Avatar

        Thank you! I feel the same about your writing. I am excited to read more! That link came up strange, but I am terrible with technology. 😉

  6. K E Garland Avatar

    Beautiful! I like to quote my husband who says, “You have to decide, am I going to love this person as s/he is? Or am I only going to love the parts that I like?” This experience exemplifies part of what I think he’s saying <3

    1. Travel blogger / Nomadic Adventurer Avatar

      Hey, K.E. Garland, excellent observation!
      Since no one is perfect, it is the sum of the person that must me acknowledged and loved. 🙂

  7. gentlemanx9 Avatar

    Nice, It was short and sweet and too the point. You managed to quickly highlight the main points the characters wanted to convey in a very simple way. Good Job (^_^)b

    1. Travel blogger / Nomadic Adventurer Avatar

      Thanks Gentlemanx9, I have been working hard on my short stories for publication. 🙂

  8. belikewaterproduction Avatar

    Reblogged this on Be Like Water.

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