Differences

You ever notice differences in your relationship?

Like my husband never buys me flowers.  So I ask him why not? All these girls on my news feed get roses all the time, and I never do.  He's loving and considerate, so why not buy me flowers too. So I can brag with all the rest of them.  

He laughs at me and tells me that I don't like flowers, because they stink and they die quickly. And asks me why I want him to buy me something that I hate? His statement is completely true. I hate roses; I hate flowers.  I don't get the point of giving the beautiful gift that dies.  I don't understand what they represent.  And I have no clue why people smell them.  They smell like outside.  Outside does not smell that great! ...at least it doesn't in the South. Flowers to me are like heart chocolates, they seem like a good idea but they aren't.  

This isn't a long post, and the point isn't to diss roses.  It's just a funny reminder, that I have to stop comparing myself and my relationship to everyone elses.  My Jeffrey buys me chocolate and soda.  And he has this quirky joke where he buys me glass and stuffed roses, because they never die and they don't stink.  He cooks with me, and fixes me glasses of wine.  And most importantly, he's my selfie soulmate. That's worth 10 million of the most expensive roses to me.  

Every relationship has completely different dynamics. Everyone doesn't love like he loves.  Everyone isn't in love with me.  Everyone isn't married to me.  Why did I even try to compare his expressions of love to roses I wouldn't even appreciate?