Last night Lissie and I were out having sushi and, as always, she ordered a bowl of miso soup. It’s her favorite, her nectar of the gods, if you will. She turns to me and she says, “I love it.” We both looked at each other for a moment, each knowing what the other was thinking, and she smiled and said, “Remember in elementary school when you used to say that, and other kids would say” and I interrupted her, “Oh yeah? Well why don’t you marry it?”
We laughed and talked a little more. Lissie mentioned that she loved miso so much because it made her happy. You know, those foods that help you relax, feel centered, and make all right with your day? For her, miso is that food.
And then we both reflected on how that’s what marriage should be like. Shouldn’t marriage make you relaxed, centered, and feel like as long as your partner is there for you, all is right with your day? I thought so.
I finished planning my anniversary vacation, so I don’t have to flaggelate myself, and last night Lissie and I were watching So You Think You Can Dance. I can’t believe Will got voted off. Seriously. I’m really distraught about it. It was however, a great ending to a great evening.
