justin, deacon and i were out tonight and stopped at whataburger to have dinner. while we were eating there were several other older (by older I mean 50-65 yo) couples there eating as well. justin noticed that the couple behind me was laughing and talking and just having a great time. i had noticed that the couple behind him was sitting in silence, each with a stack of newspapers, reading and just ignoring each other. and then there was a couple to my right and his left that we both noticed that sat there and ate in silence and never said a word to each other, but every time i looked up the lady was watching every thing i was doing with deacon - kind of got old, but whatever. so, this made us talk about which couple we would be most like when we are older.
1. the one that was still enjoying each others company and laughing and talking all throughout dinner, they even stayed at the table after they were done for a while and just talked and listened to the radio together.
2. the couple that came in with a huge stack of newspapers to read that sat in silences and caught up on current events. as soon as they were finished eating they picked up the papers and walked right out, still without talking.
3. the couple that awkwardly sits in silence, staring in different directions, eating and never saying a word.
i mean really - what causes the difference? how do you keep your marriage alive enough to be the couple that is still talking and laughing and hanging out together at 9pm on a sunday night at a fast food restaurant listening to the radio and just enjoying your time together? justin thinks the happy couple has money, i say they have Jesus :)
(oh, and for what its worth, i'm sure the other two couples were just as happy - but from an outsiders prospective, they looked like the were on the very of marriage issues!)
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