Grateful That the One Beside Me Has Always Been You
Waking up lazily from the warm bed in the early morning is truly a test of willpower. I always get up half an hour earlier than the other two men in the house. The weather outside is clear, and the jacket I prepared the day before is clearly unnecessary—the temperature is at least 21 degrees, and I like it.
My husband suddenly started singing “My Good Brother” loudly and then called out to me, “Did you marry me? Did you really marry me?” If it weren’t for the bright sunshine and pleasant morning air outside the window, I would have thought he was talking nonsense.
I put down the towel in my hand, leaned my face close to his slightly weathered face, pressing against his prickly beard, as if stroking a rough, uneven pancake—warm and real.
This description is indeed laughable. Ignoring everything, I climbed back into his bed, hugging him. I enjoyed this moment very much. He asked me again, “Did you really marry me?” I laughed and replied, “Yes, I really married you. I am your woman!” They say time flies; everything seems like it was just yesterday. We fell in love at first sight when I was 15. Now, it’s 20xx.
Falling in love, getting married, having children—all seemed to happen naturally. Although there were no stormy obstacles or thorny paths, it hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing either.
Many times, when I look back and see those two sets of footprints, some deep, some shallow, some crooked, some straight, my heart feels a mix of emotions. But more often, life fills me with gratitude. I am grateful that the one who has walked this path with me has always been you. This is already a great happiness and blessing!
The other day, I saw a saying on Weibo: “I’d rather be seen as a heartless person who laughs, than someone full of grievances and hurt.” In my married life, I am definitely the heartless person who laughs. I am absolutely my husband’s joy. I often make him laugh until he is doubled over.
His dull and introverted personality has gradually been melted by my cheerful and sunny nature. My husband often says, “I really hope you can always stay this happy. When you laugh, I laugh. Only when you’re happy, I’m happy.” Actually, many times I want to say this to him in reverse. Although our ordinary life has its bumps and bruises, more often we feel each other’s warmth, and that’s enough.
That night, during our bedtime conversation, I told him, “If the end of the world really comes, my biggest regret would be not having moved into my dream home of 120 square meters.” I asked him, “What’s your biggest regret?”
He thought for a moment and said, “My biggest regret would be not spending my whole life with you. I asked him how long a lifetime is, and he laughed and said, ‘It’s not having more and more days with you!’ I was a little moved at that moment and fell asleep holding him.
The day before yesterday, while we were dining in a restaurant, I asked him the same question again, wondering if his answer would be different this time. To my surprise, he said the same thing. Forget about 20xx, to hell with it! I still want to spend the rest of my life with my husband, walking more and farther together.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
