Yknow as I look around, little things here and there recently have simply reinforced to me whats important and have helped make me pretty appreciative of what I have.

You see, Jenn and I made it clear at the very start of our relationship how important our families were, and that anything between us wouldnt work or go any further if each others parents didnt like, or werent comfortable with, the other. To both of us, it was that important because of the relationships and respect we both had for our families; that we knew if there wasnt a connection there, or if there was any tension… that there couldnt be a connection between the two of us.

As I look back, I couldnt appreciate more getting that out early… because it has really made for nothing but good times in the, almost, four years Jenn and I have been together.

Quite simply the love you can clearly see in Jenns parents when I come over, even though her Dad would never admit it, feels really good and makes me feel so welcome. On the opposite side of that, the love I clearly see that my Mom and Dad have for Jenn is something I wouldnt trade for almost anything… except maybe a bigger TV, but even thats pushing it.

And what made me realize that just a smidge more, as odd as it might sound, was the bowling night we had with everyone recently. Just the simple fact that we all got together and had some fun; even better our parents having fun together, made that little lightbulb above my hairless scalp go off.

Its that mutual love and respect that is going to make our trip to Punta Cana later this year possible, and makes it something
Im really looking forward to.

Not that I didnt appreciate all of this before… but, somehow, that bowling night just brought into a clearer perspective and made me realize I couldnt have, and wouldnt want to have it any other way.