What’s Gotta Stay

There are many things you can do in life to say I love you to special people in your life. One of my favorite is to make my wife breakfast in bed. I am not sure what part of this simple act makes it so special, but there are several. Perhaps it is the simple act of sacrificing a little of your precious sleep time to get up early to make the breakfast. In my case, it might be because she is usually the one to make breakfast for the kids and eventually for herself; putting her first is a special thing. Maybe it is because this is an act of service, letting her know I am willing to serve her in this way means I can and will in other ways as well. I think out of all the reasons, perhaps the most important is my recognizing that my wife does so much for our home and family that she deserves a little pampering and time off.

Whatever the reason may be, providing breakfast in bed for your spouse is a simple thing you can do periodically just because. No special reason needed. Try it out sometime and see the positive response you get. If you don’t do this regularly already, the smile and thanks you receive will be well worth it.

Try it out on your kids as well. We do this in our family on birthdays, but making a special morning for kids “just because” also tells them you love them and consider them something special. In their growing minds, this is something very important for kids.