Today I took part in the celebration of my eldest uncle 75th birthday party. It was so awesome to see him, his wife and siblings enjoying the festivities. Bryan was not able to accompany me to the event so all evening members of my family kept asking about him. Initially my response was simply he could not make it.
After answering that question several times it dawned on me that there was a level of disappointment by some of my family members that he could not make it. Bryan has a very good relationship with most of my immediate and extended family. I could tell my uncle was a little disappointed when I shared with him Bryan could not make it; so I decided to provide a more in depth explanation. Once I began sharing the reason Bryan could not make it I realized in the moment that I was honoring him in his absence by making others aware of his current challenge. Today I honored my husband's absence by helping others to understand his current situation. This allowed folks to realize that he did not simply choose not to come and that it was a more strategic decision to address an important issue.
Wives of the world in what way can you honor your husband's absence? I later realized that I could have been disappointed and complained to my family why Bryan was not there but instead was able to make lemonade out of lemons. How can you honor your husband's absence today?
Blessings,
Rochelle
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