Wednesday, February 24, 2016

THE 18 STEPS THAT BROUGHT ME HOME


EMPTY

When there wasn't a small enough box to hold everything that I would bring into my marriage.

UNPREPARED

When, after having spent my first post-college year working a retail job, I moved to Norfolk because my future wife had a job there. 

SMALL

When I saw in myself none of the things that I believed a husband should have: money, a successful career, or at least the prospect of having one or the other. A husband, above all, should provide for his family.

AIMLESS

When I saw endless reminders that I couldn't aim to be successful when I didn't even know where my target was.