01 November 2018

What I wake up to

One month into marriage,
and I still wake up in disbelief.

Every morning,
I open my eyes
and realize
I get to wake up
beside the most beautiful woman on earth.

The kindest soul.
The sweetest smile.
The warmest presence
I have ever known.

She makes ordinary days feel lighter.
Long days feel shorter.
Heavy moments feel manageable.

In the simplest ways,
she makes life better.

A month in,
and I am still in awe.

Still grateful.
Still amazed
that I get to call her my wife.

Every day feels like a gift.
Every morning feels like a reminder
of how blessed I am.

No grand speeches.
No dramatic declarations.

Just quiet gratitude
for the life we are building
side by side.

And sometimes,
in the middle of all this happiness,
I catch myself thinking…

What did I do
to deserve this?

And then I realize,

I’m motivated now.

Motivated to work harder.
To grow faster.
To love deeper.
To show up better.

Not out of pressure.
Not out of fear.

But out of gratitude.

Because when you are given something this beautiful,
you do everything you can
to be worthy of it.