My girlfriend reminded me of something the other day. She reminded me of the importance of doing something a little bit extra for your partner – something they don’t expect, something that will give them an opportunity to say “thank you”.
She packed her husband’s running gear. Ok, it doesn’t sound much. But when he was already feeling rushed in the morning, a little stressed and a little overwhelmed with trying to get out the door, it was her ‘little something’ that helped. And it was this little something that he later appreciated, later acknowledged and later told her “thank you. You really helped me out”.
Sometimes the little things you do for each other can go unacknowledged. Sometimes you might miss it, and therefore there is no ‘thank you’ in the mix. And when there is no thank you, there may be a feeling of ungratefulness and unappreciated. Never a nice feeling.
Doing a little something for your partner can put a smile on their face, brighten their day, reduce their stress, empower them to do something in return, but ultimately, bring your appreciation for each other closer together.
It doesn’t have to be packing their running gear. It doesn’t have to be much. Maybe:
♥ A little random love note on their pillow, waiting for when they go to bed.
♥ A bunch of flowers.
♥ A text message saying “darling, I love you. You are the best”.
♥ An embrace of love, first kiss style when they walk home from work, and not the peck on the lips like I am often guilty of while trying to prepare dinner and everything else in between.
♥ Packing their lunch snacks.
It doesn’t have to be much. Just a little something. Try it, you never know what may happen…..
