The Jewelers Shop

I have been reading a play that John Paul II wrote when he was in his 40's as a bishop in Poland. It's fabulous, because he takes all of his experience working with married couples, and he is able to work in pratical gems that help all marriages. There's 3 couples, a newly engaged couple, a happily married couple, and a couple that is about to break up. There is truly something for everyone. One line jumped off the page for me,

"He left me with a hidden wound, thinking, no doubt, she will get over it. Besides, he was confident of his rights, whereas I wanted him to win them continually, I did not want to feel like an object that could not be lost once it has been aquired."

Last week I quoted the story from the bible where the rich man has a huge harvest, and then stores everything for himself. There is so much joy on almost all wedding days, but we can't store it up and leave it on our wedding day. We have to work for the love of our beloved. This should inspire the natural strengths in a man, we all have a competitive streak, and we should try and win our wives everyday.