What relationships have a positive impact on me? Relationships, more than one. I would have to say the relationships I have with my husband and my father have positively impacted me.
As a little girl living in Belgium, due to my father being in the U.S. Army, he and I spent a lot of time together. We explored and toured nearby European countries and cities throughout Belgium. Parks, playgrounds, and zoos were our thing! He seemed to never tire of allowing me to have all the fun I could while we were “out-doorsing” together. If I fell and hurt myself, he was so very gentle at trying to wipe away the dirt and tears. Making an effort to comfort me as best he could. Allowing me to feel loved, cared for, and protected.
After moving to the States, my parents would divorce. This would cause me and my dad to be separated. Since he was still in the military he was expected to move wherever he was assigned. This meant having to live away from each other. Though he lived out of state, he would sometimes pop-up to surprise me at my school sporting events and performances. I remember the unexpected joy of looking out into the audience and seeing his smiling face. He didn’t allow our being away from each other, to keep us away from each other.
My husband is my best friend. I get emotional just thinking about my love for him. I feel so blessed and honored to have this Seraphim walking alongside me everyday. Our vows to each other were made with the intention of being together forever, in this world and the next. Some people tend to find our relationship odd because we are always together. We work together, drive to work together, hang out together…we are always together! The thing is, we actually like each other and enjoy each other’s company because we’re friends.
We met in 2000 at college and after reconnecting in 2005, we unexpectedly realized something. The future we were searching for was actually in each other. We were living in different states, but we didn’t allow our distance to create distance between us. Prior to dating, we spoke on the phone often throughout the day. Once we began dating we made more of an effort to stay connected. We would take turns going to visit one another. Every month we made the effort to be together for at least one weekend. Now that we are married and living together, we refuse to allow anything to bring distance between us.
My Father and my Husband have shown me what Love is. They have demonstrated what true love looks like. Their impact has been a model for showing me how God can love someone like me. They continue to go out of their way to show and prove their love for me. Their love has shown me that love is a powerful force. A force that can prevail no matter how near or far one might be.
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