You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.

On my way to work, I overheard two girls talking about a broken relationship. One girl sighed heavily and said "You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." This made me think about my husband and what my life would be if he wasn't in it.

If I never met my husband, I would never know how it feels to feel beautiful and irresistible in someone's eyes. I would never know passion and desire. I would never know the feeling of safety and protection from physical harm. I would never have known my Makayla, who is the tangible symbol of our love - a part of me and him in one person.

If my husband wasn't in my life now, I would miss his sleeping form beside me at night and his warm embrace in the early morning hours before our daughter wakes up. I would miss his daily e-mails and phone calls at work when he just wants to know how my day is going. I would miss him cleaning and cooking so I could just sit back and relax. I would miss his offers for massages when my back or neck hurt. I would miss his blue eyes looking at me with love and affection. I would miss my best friend.

Sometimes, life becomes so hectic and stressful that we start to take our loved ones for granted. We become so focused on our own problems and thoughts that they almost fade into the background. Then, when they are gone we realize what they meant to us. I don't want to wait until it's gone to realize what I have. And I hope that, each day, I show my husband how much I love and appreciate him for all he is and does for me.