Endurance has Taught Me - episode 52
Not sure how to introduce this man. It will sound like I’m boasting because truth be told I am his mom. I couldn’t wait to have him be a guest for Men in March. He rounds out the series. I am very grateful to have Shaun on the program and this young man, well he’s not that young anymore. 😂 He is humble, talented, loving, kind, thoughtful. I could go on and on and it’s going to sound like a mom brag. I see him, he is is own person, and he has so much to offer. I am grateful we are connected in life and beyond.
Obviously I am very biased. I own that. Still I think from the outside looking in there is great value in sharing not just our triumphs but also our travails. It helps us feel less alone, it brings us comfort and provides insights, maybe even inspiration, to what we are going through, have gone through, or maybe will go through. Remember we are wired for stories. Thanks, Shaun for sharing a part of yours. Oh, and you WILL make it to the top of this mountain.
Wary.
Entertaining.
Thoughtful.
— Shaun
This Man
Thoughts on Endurance has Taught Me
We recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in the quietest of ways - a nice dinner, some dancing in the kitchen, and a game of Rummykub which has become a COVID favorite. We have much to be thankful for. And much we have gone through. I think most couples would say the same. So our story parallels anyone, and everyone else’s. The difference is, it’s mine. It is ours. And as my friend Julie would say, we have endured well.
Now this man won’t be coming on the show anytime soon. Not for Men in March. Not for Men in May. (Preview alert.) He is like my mom who was the subject of the blog post, This Woman (episode 48). They are not spotlight seekers. They do not like any attention being directed their way. I get it. We are all different. I accept, and respect, that they will both run for the hills if there is any kind of performance or activity involving interaction. Guess what? They get to do them. And I’ll do me. While I would not say I am a spotlight seeker, I would say I am a creative. I can’t not create. (Double negative - who cares?) Often creativity involves sharing the final product, and sometimes it even requires an audience. Or the hope of an audience.
Back to Ron. My guy. My home. He actively loves me the way I have always wanted to be loved. (I hope he would say I do the same for him.) It took a long time for us to make our way to each other. I know I speak for both of us when I say it was worth the wait.
A Poem for our 25th Anniversary
All the many tears through all the many years
All the many smiles, yes it’s been worthwhile
Different we are, yet committed to go far
Person number three, made sure we were meant to be
With my heart in my hand, I am here to take a stand
With no where else to roam, I have made you my home
Content to be, just you and me
Rediscovering this love, that fits like a glove
So here’s to many more, and yes, we will keep score
For there is much to celebrate, since that very first date
Life and living, getting and giving
It’s us that sealed the deal, it’s us that make it real
With help from above, we will always have love
For it’s been 25 and thank God we are alive
To enjoy his blessings so true, he has lavished them on me and you
Let us give praise to the one, who gave us his son
Let’s make him beautiful today, and in every way
Keep him between you and me, the best place for him to be
I own that I am not a poet (completely unapologetically.) I shared my feelings, and my faith, with the one whom I love.
Till death do us part…
