Thinking about love..

Starla's post got me thinking about the things I love about James and how I love the way he loves me!! ( does that make sense?)

We went to Prince George today, to pick up his new glasses ( we're hurriedly getting new glasses while we still have medical ) and to drop off a load of stuff at Value Village. He insisted I spend some time in Value Village to just wander while he went to get his glasses ( he also picked up the $18 wonderful purple frames I had picked out for my reading glasses, and they even put them in a nice case!) He looked a little startled that I had picked out one shirt and just wanted to look at " the pretties". Then we travelled from store to store on the first saga of "Hunt for the Elusive Perfect Lamp". No we didn't find one LOL Seriously are there are only ugly and/or cheap looking lamps in northern BC? He was so patient and we even joked about my lamp criteria list. Well to me that is LOVE. Taking your wife from store to store, looking at each one and pronouncing them ugly because you know this has taken on some importance to your wife. And then we had lunch at the foodcourt . Tacos. Big mistake. It took about five minutes for that all too familiar " I've got to find a bathroom NOW" feeling. And he told me exactly where the nearest bathroom was. When I came out, he asked me how I was, and could see the concern on his face. And that touched my heart. And then he did the most loving thing of all. As we went from store to store, he would tell me, at intervals where each bathroom was, relative to whatever store or part of the mall we were at. And I realized, he has taken the time to find our where every bathroom is, just for me. To make it easier for me. Because he cares. It may sound crazy that this got me all emotional , but this is BIG to me. These every day acts of love, these kindnesses that might seem small to someone else, are all part of the big package of why I not only love James, but I also like him, and admire him as a person. And yes, he is my best friend. I am blessed to have some wonderful friends in my life and there is nothing quite like a gal pal, but James is my first best friend ( or as we say to each other " You know you're the best wife/husband I've ever had"haha ) . I think that when you go through the hard times with someone you love, thats when you not only work through all the difficulties, but you also get to see them shine. I guess I really want to try harder, to give James those opportunities to shine, and to let him know how much it means to me!