Completing Him Challenge--The Dating Days

June 14 – Post Pictures from your dating days (or tell us all about it!). Think about one thing you used to do or have as a couple that you have lost in the shuffle of life. How can you regain it?



Well, I don't think I have any pictures from our dating days. Our dating days were interesting to say the least.

I do remember that any gifts John gave me were practical. That was somewhat frustrating to me, because I am not a practical person. Especially back then.

I've grown a lot in the years since we first started dating. I never cooked anything for him. In fact, he used to cook for me. Obviously the way to John's heart is not through his stomach! We would actually just go out to eat most of the time.

Way back in the beginning I wrote poems for John. I was inspired by him. I haven't done that in a long time. Since we've been married, I haven't found a lot to be inspired by. I need to learn to see inspiration. I'm sure it's all around me.

One thing that I would like to do again is go out for walks in the evening. We used to walk around Fleetwood and then hang out on the playground at the Elementary school. The thing I liked most about that is that we would talk about everything. Now it feels like there's no time to talk.

Those are a couple of the highlights that I remember most about dating John. As far as regaining any of those things, we really need to make more time for each other. Date nights are few and far between. That's probably the biggest thing we can do for each other and our marriage.

Next week I'll be more prompt on posting for the challenge. I promise!