Why I Married Him

     I love Brody so much. I've been wanting to sit down and write this post ever since I started this blog, but I find it hard to put into words how much I love this man. Two days ago we had our six month wedding anniversary and I have been reflecting a lot on him and us. Here are some thoughts I have had. 

    I have never met a man this patient. Like I joke about how I am a lot to deal with and how I don't know how he puts up with me. Not only does he "put up" with me, but he likes to do things for me. I genuinely believe that he enjoys to talk to me about my woes and struggles and makes me feel better. He let me absolutely crush his hand when I was losing my mind in the hospital bed, scared to be examined. He will always play one more round of Mario Cart even though he knows he will get first place and it's really just practice for me. He does it all with a smile on his face. He took time to get ahold of me when he was on his mission because he knew how much I was missing him. He says that his mission taught him patience and it has blessed me and our marriage countless times. 



    I have always said I need a man that gets along with everyone especially my family. When I brought Brody home and my family could meet him as my boyfriend instead of a missionary, I was not nervous at all. I knew he was going to make them love him so fast and I was right. I knew that he was planning on asking my dad an important question on the trip ( I was not aware he was going to be challenged to an arm wrestling competition...) but I wasn't worried. He clicked with them all so well. Everybody loves Brody. He has such a special connection with my family and he loves them. I feel so lucky. 


    It makes me sad that he doesn't believe any of these things about himself. He is so humble that I think he would struggle to even read this post. Or he would reply with "I'm not that great".  He is the best person I know but really downplays all the good things he does. I have seen him hold doors open for people, get things off shelves for old ladies, give food to the homeless, sacrifice his days off to serve others and still do it all with a smile on his face. He is a happy guy. His smile and laugh are contagious and I look forward to it everyday. It is always the highlight of my day. 

    Brody got me a guitar for my birthday. I had been asking for one for awhile and he got me a beautiful guitar and I have had a lot of fun playing it. The other night I had just gotten out of the shower after a long day and I pulled my guitar out. He was laying on the bed listening, our fur baby was laying there with us, I was playing them a calm acoustic bedtime special. I just thought, "This is all I've ever wanted." It was the perfect moment with my perfect little family. I have wanted moments like that with him for a very long time and some days it doesn't feel real that it has finally happened for us. I have known Brody was an amazing guy for as long as I have known him. I can't wait to share many more perfect moments with him. 



























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