A wrench is a very common tool, it can help loosen a bolt, tighten a nut, be an Impromptu hammer if needed, but the kind of wrench I am talking about today is the one that can challenge your plans. It turns out that I agreed to help my mom with my cousin’s bridal shower the Saturday of the proposal weekend. I would say that cooking wouldn’t be the ideal way to spend the day, but on the plus side I will get to show mom my the newest addition to her family!

We have to deal with little setbacks everyday, whether at work, on projects at home, or weekend plans with friends. For that reason, flexibility is beyond important in modern life. Having the flexibility to change your plans, avoid problems, or help someone in need will go along way to making all the days more enjoyable. I think Jayme and I exhibit that flexibility quite well. it is important to us both to focus on what matters in life and not bog ourselves down with what “is supposed to happen” and we react to “what does happen”. Sure the inconvenience at times can suck or that you didn’t plan to lose your debit card, but when it does happen and you have a great partner who “goes with the flow”, life becomes infinitely easier.

This reminds me of an early post I wrote about bending and not breaking. the flexibility that existed then is nothing compared to where we are now. I love having someone by my side who grows with me and not simply grows alongside me. We learn from each other, from our situations, and we share everything with each other (sans this blog of course.) I am astounded day at the woman Jayme continues to become, how, just when I think she cannot get any greater, she goes and changes what I know as love. She is no longer something seperate from who I am, but she is apart of me, without her, I am but a portion of what I have to offer. She makes the best parts of me better and the rest bareable.

And, to bring this back full circle, no matter the wrench that is put into our lives, I have no worry or concern that the situation cannot be dealt with. and like a good mechanic who is nothing without his tools, I am nothing with my babe.