My New Life

My new life is good for me. Before I got married I never realized how much things I did for myself. I look back at my life as 'the single Michelle' and I see someone that doesn't have to think about, worry about, or take care of anyone else. Today, with David though, I check in with him more in one week than I did with my parents in several months. One of my most favorite things to do was being able to decide on a Thursday night that I would go on a two or three hour trip to Wenatchee or Portland the next day after my classes. Now though I have to plan with David weeks ahead of time and make sure our schedules correspond for us to go together. Now when I clean, I'm cleaning after two people and not just one. When I'm going to make something to eat (I'm still making my way slowly from Easy Mac to more elaborate stuff) I have to think about making enough for three (David may be skinny, but he can pack in the food, it's hard to keep up). It's all very new to me. And I bet someone that isn't married is looking at this right now thinking, "that pour girl", but really I love it. Because not only do I have to consider someone else all the time so does that someone for me.


David gets off of work at 10:30, sometimes later if he has overtime, and I've taken on his schedule. I'll stay up for him until he gets home, or I'll at least sleep on the couch waiting for him to go to bed. This last Friday he called me up from work and asked me if it was alright if he went up to a buddy’s of his from work (it was about one in the morning when he called, he had had overtime that night). This guy had a poker game going with some other friends. David doesn't go out much with friends so I said of course. But even after I gave him the okay he said, "I won't go if you really want me to come home." I knew once he said that he would have rushed home to me if I had just told him to come home. Little things like that mean the world to me now. Knowing that someone loves you so much that he would give up a night at the bar or a night of poker just to cuddle with me on the couch and watch a movie, the same thing we do every night. Having someone that cares for you that much and caring for someone that much brings so much meaning to your life. It fulfills me inside and out. I'm truly blessed in my new life. I'm not 'Single Michelle' who only thinks of herself anymore, I'm part of a whole, called, 'Committed David and Michelle.'