An entry I read on a favorite blog caught my eye:
It was the morning of his ninth wedding anniversary. Not having a lot of money, the writer ran out to get his wife their favorite French pastry
-- pain au chocolat.
After sprinting several miles he arrived home, exhausted, to find her in the kitchen just pulling a chocolate-filled croissant out of the oven.
It was pain au chocolat.
That husband compared their lives with the people in O. Henry's short story; "Gift of the Magi". It tells of a man who sold his lone possession of value - a pocket watch - to buy hair combs for his wife, who had sold her long, beautiful hair to buy a gold chain for his watch.
Having no money concerns would be great - but realizing the immeasurable value of the people we care about is more important. We sometimes need a reminder that acquiring "things" is not near as important as appreciating the people God has placed in our lives. When we practice putting others' interests before our own (Phil 2:3-4), we learn what it means to love, serve, and sacrifice. In fact, that's how we patttern Christ in our relationships (Eph. 5:1-2).
Life, love, and chocolate taste better when shared with others.
"Love is never afraid of giving too much" ~ TalkerCat
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