A Special Moment

This weekend my husband I had the rare opportunity to go out on a "date." This doesn't happen very often, and it has definitely been WAY too long since the last time. Chad and I went to Red Robin (I had my usual, the lettuce wrapped turkey burger) and then we went shopping. I had some gift cards from my girl friends burning a whole in my wallet so we headed to The Gap.

When we walked in, Chad saw this shirt:

and loved it, so I grabbed a large to try on. I took my pile of stuff back into the dressing room, and tried to show him what I was trying on, but he was never really around to show. Finally, I just had him come into the dressing room with me. I tried the shirt on for him. It fit perfectly - but since it's a tank top, we decided I should try the medium since it would still be a few months before I would really be wearing a tank. Chad brought the medium back and I looked at it...it just looked SO SMALL. There was no way....
But you know what??? IT FIT! A medium fit me! I have NEVER IN MY LIFE WORN A MEDIUM!!! I looked at Chad, and I burst into tears. Chad hugged me and told me he loved me.

This might seem silly but for me this was a turning point. You see, I have accomplished many things over the last 17 months, and the victories have all been significant. For some reason though, I have kept my husband at arms length. I have celebrated with everyone but him. This moment, as small as it may seem, is permanently engraved in my memory. It made my heart feel like exploding and it made me realize...

This man, even though he has definately had his not so great moments - has also stood by me through all of mine. Almost 2 decades of putting up with my crap. He deserved to celebrate with me this whole time.

I love that moment in the dressing room. I will never forget it. It will be the start of something new for me, and I am thankful that Chad has stuck around long enough to share that with me.