hot sauce in his chili

the other day i found this poem at my sister's house. the sweet author is a wise woman in devin's childhood neighborhood. i distinctly remember reading this poem and thinking about it for over and over afterward. 

food for thought-by mary kay sorenson

food prepared without some spice

can be tasteless, and not caring

it doesn't hurt to spice things up

and be a little daring.

a little cloves or nutmeg in your soup

may seem quite silly

or why not try some ginger

or some cajun in your chili.

a marriage needs to have some spice

a little change and daring

a lot of thoughtfulness each day

and an awfully lot of caring

a love note hidden in his socks

may seem a little silly

but it will pay more dividends 

than hot sauce in his chili

now that i have been married four years (what!) it's the daring and caring things that make marriage magical.

oh and one last quote from a marriage article in this month's ensign:

"My all-time favorite short piece of counsel on marriage came from President Gordon B. Hinckley, who shared this important key to a great marriage: “A happy marriage is not so much a matter of romance as it is an anxious concern for the comfort and well-being of one’s companion.” If you want a happy marriage, do what happily married couples do."

three cheers for marriage: the institution that has taught me the most about myself, the challenge that has stretched me the most, the blessing that has deepened any joy i had previously known.