In the film Yours, Mine and Ours, it is shown and stated that
the work of a mother is important, vital even.
Helen North in this movie, in
the beginning, states that it took her a long time to begin to understand children
and especially her own. Humility is a key ingredient in people being malleable.
It is in humbleness that we can grow, step back from the things we know and
move forward into the unknown.
I fear challenges and enjoy being where I am
comfortable. I am sure this is something many people can say is true for them. Even
with that, I love adventures, challenging myself, and learning new things.
Those two statements don’t seem to describe the same person, but I would
counter that they often do. Marriage is something that no matter what, we dive
into. There are challenges that come our way that we could have no idea we
would face when we were looking forward to marriage. Sure, standing on the
outside you look proudly on, hand in hand, excited for the future and confident
in the strength that you and your spouse-to-be have created together.
In my
short 4 ½ years of marriage I have often been faced, or we have been faced with
challenges that seemed daunting, yet we did not have a choice whether we would
face them or not. We had already made that decision back when we signed the
papers and exchanged rings. Man did some of those challenges burn in so many
ways, but it is true that looking back, it is like overlooking a magnificent
vista; the pure sky after a terrible storm.
