Uplifting

I have had so many happy moments over the past two weeks.  I thought it'd be good to talk here about the things that uplift me and make me so happy.

• Dave spent a weekend out of town at a conference. Before he left, he drew this in our shower.  Moments like this make me so happy.  I am so happy to be married to Dave, and he makes me happy every day. 

• A wonderful friend took me out to dinner.  She is always surprising me with things that take me away from my responsibilities and are totally for me.  They make me feel so loved and taken care of, and it means the world to me.
• I spent the weekend with my decade-long friend.  I love talking with her.  It is always purely enjoyable, uplifting, and fun.  I also got to spend time with her family and another good friend.  
• My brother-in-law and his fantastic fiancee asked if they could make dinner for my husband and me.  They made it at our apartment, but said we weren't allowed to do anything but watch a movie and refused to let us into the kitchen.  It is so relieving to have someone force you to take a break.  I felt very loved and supported.  And dinner was delicious.  
• Twice in the past couple weeks, once in group therapy and once in a comment on this blog, someone has said that they wished they could take some of my burden away.  Just that comment gives me some relief.  It both acknowledges the reality of my pain and what I carry, and is compassionate and giving.  I am so grateful for that.  I know other people (including those who made those comments), have terrific burdens themselves, but the moment of acknowledgement is invaluable to me.

All of these things made me feel loved & supported, and I am so grateful for them.  

Maybe it is selfish, but I really love it when someone forces me to take a break, like when my brother-in-law and his fiancee made us dinner.  Somehow, it is really easy to set everything you normally carry aside, after someone gives you permission.  I think almost all of these things had some aspect of that.