I read of a man who left his food pack at home whilst rushing to the office. A call was made to the wife to notify her to unpack the food and preserve it.
Shockingly, the wife showed up at her husband’s office with his lunch pack. Man was so dazed considering the fact that his office is a 3-hour journey. He lifted up his wife and kissed her right inside the office.
There the children of Judas Iscariot attacked the post that how could the woman journey 3 hours to deliver ordinary meal. Foolishness truly hides in the heart of a child.
In my opinion through personal experiences, I dare say that little things or gentle acts of kindness spike up affection any day. It works since 1820. The thoughtfulness behind every act of kindness can spike up affection in a very deep way. This I know so well.
There is this product I use occasionally and sometimes not having it handy causes me stress. When the need arises for it, hubby would ask and I would be like oh I left it at home.
One day, we were on an outing and I wanted to pick up a few pieces of the product in a store. He offered to go get it for me while I wait back in the car. My love bank was running so high. I watched him as he crossed the road to the store grinning from ear to ear. That’s my husband.
Hubby returned with a big pack of the product. I was speechless. I felt like going for his lips immediately. He read my eyes and naughty mode and we laughed about it.
On another day, whilst helping my husband clear up his travel hand bag, I saw in a pouch in his handbag my essential. The thoughtfulness hit me so deeply. I paused for a long time like a mannequin; blushing. He wouldn’t want me to be stranded at any time so he kept few pieces right inside his hand bag for me.
As if that was not enough, we went on a ministry trip and I forgot to pick up my essential product. I was thinking of what to do right there and then he reaches forth for it from his bag; handing it over to me almost made me so emotional.
kindness and caring for our spouse, random and ‘unexpected’ acts of kindness always make a difference in our marriage.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.”– John Ruskin
As couples, we should stop waiting for some time soon when we will be able to do something big and ground breaking for our spouse. What keeps marriage buzzing are those ‘regular’ act of kindness. It touches deeper knowing that your spouse is thinking about you and committed to go the extra mile in putting a smile on your face.
There are different ways to hit this place in your spouse, just be all out to make each other happy and from this heart positioning you will see opportunities to grab.
To reiterate my message: The power of thoughtfulness is deep. From the story I shared, it wasn’t about the food. The man could have bought himself a pack of lunch. She could have stayed and it wouldn’t be that she doesn’t love her husband well enough.
We can go out of our way to demonstrate selflessness, devotion and affection for our spouse. I imagined how the man’s taste bud would be differently active eating this ‘special food’ brought all the way to his office.
Written by
Esther Ebunoluwa Omoniyi