Mrs. G was yelling “You are going to the wrong gate! It’s C7!!”
Mr. G rolled his eyes and with a bit of a huff said, “Why does it matter??!!
(Just for the record, the 2 gates often share space….). :)
So, they found a seat (in C5) and proceeded to dump their belongings down and get settled in. Then, Mrs. G says “I suggest you lay your coat on the other side”, and he responds with “And I suggest you let me do things my way!!”
They began to sit (or should I say stew) quietly and sip their coffee and ever so often we would hear an outburst of “Don’t spill that!!  Do you hear me?? What are you even talking about???”

Quite honestly, I sadly thought to myself, how did they end up like this?
Did they ever used to smile or laugh at each other’s jokes?
Did she ever hang on to every word he said?
Did he ever think her eyes were beautiful?
Most of all, I wondered, when did they stop valuing the thoughts, opinions, and comments of the other?
I have decided that honor and value and even respect are choices to be made. It doesn’t mean that the other person is always right, but it does mean that I can contribute to the feelings that I have for someone else.

Think about how we treat children. Have they ever told you with all confidence and excitement something, that in reality wasn’t very witty, smart, or even accurate? And yet we encourage them with a “good girl”, “you go, little man!” or “you are so funny!”

What would happen in our lives, our friendships, our relationships, our marriages, if we use that same philosophy? I heard once that “people are only as great as others think they are”. Try for just awhile to ignore negativity and criticism and instead, find the greatness, the exceptional about those around you – and when you do……celebrate it!
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” Phil 1:3