How to Love With Compassion Every Single Day

Abundance is the answer

I see you as you, In all of yourself, Kind and gentle, Full of grace.

I leave you to be you, I allow me to be me, We meet to rest Where we intersect.

Wherever the road bends, I find your support, And you walk beside me, Through the twists and turns.

Through life’s mystery, We walk hand in hand, With compassion and joy, As our teachers.

We celebrate the highs, Work through the lows, Finding our way to the center, Of our beautiful life.

On Sunday, February 28th, it will be our 17th wedding anniversary. Last year we went out to celebrate, not even aware that soon we would all be in a global pandemic. On my 100-day journey exploring abundance, I find that our overflow of love has carried us through these challenging times.

This year’s celebration will be different, but it will be beautiful. On Sunday, we will pick up a little cake from our favorite bakery. I feel so grateful that my husband and I have found ways to make our days unique.

Something that we discovered is that even mundane things are fun when you have good company. Throughout the pandemic, we decided to do all of our weekend errands together.

It allows us to spend time together and chat about how we are feeling and what is going on. I love that we have been able to share when we have a difficult day and need to find something to cheer us up.

This year we have become closer than ever before, sharing how we have learned and grown through this situation. It has allowed me to appreciate my husband even more. He always comes up with something funny to say that lights up the room.

We met back in the late fall of 2001 on Match.com when it was new. At the time, Paul was unemployed. There was a massive lay-off at his workplace.

It worked to our advantage because I was a part-time English as a Second Language teacher, and I taught in the afternoons and evenings. After he did some job hunting most mornings, we went out on dates to the zoo, out to lunch, and more.

I had just bought a cute little house, and he had bought one too. It is the home we still live in today. Little did I know I would sell my home in such a short time and get married.

In 2008, our son Adam came along, and we were thrilled to become a little family. Adam is a perfect mix of both of us, and we love watching him grow up and learn every day.

Through all of these years, we have learned to love each other for who we are. We never expect the other person to change or be different unless they choose to. We embrace our differences and find the beauty in them.

Our abundance of patience, love, and support has carried us through these years. I know that this is just the beginning of our story. There is so much more to come.

My prayer for you today is to find love for yourself, exactly as you are. You are a beautiful soul. When you can find it in your heart to allow yourself to be who you are, you shine. Then, love of any type shines upon you.

Day #95: How will you find love for yourself and others today?

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