Day 3 of "Future Wife Week": Traveler

Greetings fellow humans,

Welcome to the weekend. My weekends really start on thursdays but...yeah.

So, here we are at day three of future wife week, and i thought i'd tame things down just a tad. I've been going at the pretty serious stuff....so day 3 is gonna be a little more chill (i never say that word by the way).

So...on to characteristic #3 of my wife....

Traveler

Yes. My wife must be someone who loves taking vacations. On top of that she must be willing to be very "last-second" oriented. I grew up in a family that not only traveled all over the US, but we would do so based on last second decisions. We went on a three week train trip that we planned less than a month in advance i believe. 

Now, the reason I say this is not selfish...cancel that...its not ONLY selfish. Being a family that vacationed a lot is the #1 reason my family is so close i believe. We have driven half way across the nation without stopping. My brother, sister-in-law, sister-in-law's sister, actual sister, and I drove from Florida back to Minnesota without stopping for more than gas or McDonalds. 

Let me tell you something, you learn a thing or two about your siblings when you live in a little box for a long time. A LOT...let me stress this...a LOT of fighting takes place. :) But, those are some of my favorite memories. And the honest truth is that you grow very close because of it. You also begin to do random things. My dad had pastor's conferences in New York, and my sister and I would play a game where we would scratch the top of the other person's hands with our finger nails. We would do this until the other person quit. We also played a game where we would slap each other softly, getting harder and harder. The only person I've ever slapped is Rachel. :) But she won, because after she slapped me nearly as hard as she could my dad wouldn't let me slap her back. I'm still bitter about that one. 

The times my family has had hanging out at the Great Lakes, Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico beaches has been incredible. My brother's and I did a week hiking trip by Lake Superior (where we almost died cuz we ran out of water). I've been to Washington, California, Florida, and Maine, Mexico, and even though no one cares....Canada. :) 

The point is...my family is so tight because of all our trips. And so...it is my dear hope that my future wife wants to travel as well. 

PS. The picture is of London. The place I want to go more than anywhere on earth. 

Characteristic #2 Bible Addict

Well, here we are at future wife week, Day 2. Right now, I'm really roughing it as i write this post. It's sunny...a frigid 70 degrees with no clouds in the sky. :) I'm just sitting in front of the fountain in my khaki shorts, t, converse shoes, and sunglasses. I'll try to help set the scene...

Modesty Is Attractive

Okay...I know every girl reading this is probably sick of hearing about modesty. "That's all I ever hear!" Don't worry. This post is NOT about pointing the finger. I'm not going to tell you that you are immodest. I'm not even going to tell you to BE modest. It is my hope that this post will make you WANT to be modest. And remember...this is from a guy....the species you are trying to impress. ;)

Okay...let's jump right in, and make sure this thing doesn't get long. The question on your mind is

"My Future Wife" Week

Hey everyone! How are you on this bright winter's night? I have a splitting head ache, and I'm hating this no pop/meat/fires diet I'm on, and i'm having withdrawals from deactivating my facebook account. Other than that though...I'm doing awesome!!! :) Random thought of the day...why do we say "splitting" head ache? No idea. Mine actually isn't that bad. I just felt like complaining. But anyway...on to the point of this post....

Break Down These Walls

Break Down These Walls

Once upon a time, there was a human. You. 

-CHAPTER ONE-

Four walls. That’s all it takes. Four impenetrable walls. Thick as fog on a cold October’s morning. Haunting like the shadows under a full moon. Fiery red like a sword in the fire. You hate these walls. Four walls. A pity there are not more. Four comforting walls. Safe as an egg under the hen. Beautiful as ocean, the instant before the sun slips away. Pure white, like a bride on her wedding day. You love these walls. 

-CHAPTER TWO-

All your life they told you that these walls would protect you. They told you these walls would comfort you. They told you these walls kept out the evil, and held in the good. Liars. They were liars. Every last one of them. Every smile they smiled was a smile of death. Every laugh they laughed was a laugh of Hell. Every kiss they kissed was the kiss of betrayal. 

-CHAPTER THREE-

You knew. Someone you always knew.

Sunset. Sunrise

Sunset

Oh how I fear you.
You are tricky. Deceptive.
Beautiful colors. A covering.
Disguising the coming darkness.

Just before you disappear i understand.
Your light spreads across the ocean floor
Like a blanket. A blanket of death.
Putting me to sleep with your lullaby.

A brilliant flash of light.

Dear You

Dear You,

i think i saw you today, but i can't be sure.
Your eyes were closed, but your lips were moving.
Whispers of prayer floating upward like a balloon.
Well let me tell you darling that i hope the day is coming soon

i will wait because i am willing, not because i am patient.
Your absence is like hole in my glass
i try to fill my my heart but everything just falls through
And to say my glass is half empty is only half true

Why is it that the wind is so romantic?
i swear it causes the world to spin in slow motion
Your hair tossed about like a flag at the end of a pier
Beautiful as the sunset, more graceful than the deer

And you did not see me, though i did naught but stare
And you did not hear, though my heart screamed hello
For now, our worlds are separate, a wall between each heart
But hold on. It won't be long. We're almost at the start.