Lucky in Marriage

A good marriage takes work and commitment, but sometimes we just get Lucky. Just for fun during this week of Irish celebrations and shenanigans we chose to focus on the times when we just got Lucky in Marriage.

I Am a Very Lucky Lady!

I have more than once said I am the luckiest girl to have found Tom. Haven’t we all said something similar? I’m not Irish, though one of my ancestors may have been born in the British Isles. Lucky for me Tom thinks I’m Irish enough!

I was a non-coffee drinker until after our 2nd child was born. My Hubby roasts coffee in the garage. I had no idea how wonderful a cup of fresh roasted coffee could taste. Tom not only brings me a pot o’ gold, he is my pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow.

One fall, I lost my wedding ring while cleaning up the garden. Tom prayed to St. Anthony. I prayed to St. Jude — and he found my ring. This winter I accidentally wore that ring in the mineral hot springs and the diamond fell out. Did we find it? Holy smokes — no! But a diamond from a 25th anniversary gift from Tom was a near perfect fit and we got my ring restored for a very fair price. I am definitely a very Lucky Lady!

I Am a Very Lucky Guy!

When I graduated from Medical School, I asked Mary Frances to go with me part way back to Wyoming. We knew each other well, but had only been dating for 3 months. I was sure her parents would say no. No to driving in an old car packed to the gills. No to spending a weekend with my sister whom they had never met. No to trusting me to put her safely on a bus back to K.C.

Lucky for me that road trip to Omaha became the foundation for a long-distance romance. Lucky for us a nearby tornado did not strike down while we were on the top floor of a hotel at an Irish Kaleigh that weekend. We crammed safely into the basement, band, bar and all.

Shortly after we were married MF encouraged me to take a hospital rotation in Addiction Medicine which she had found helpful. I came to know myself on a deeper level and at the end was given a coin by the Instructor with the Serenity Prayer engraved. Lucky for me.

Several years later after a heavy night of partying I chose to quit drinking. I promised MF to live sober one day at a time. That coin was one of many in my pot o’ gold that continues to give life to our marriage and our family.

Call it Luck . . .

Marriage is certainly not all Luck, nor is it about finding the perfect person. Marriage is about two imperfect people finding each other. Call it Luck. Call it blessings. Call it fortune. We are gifted with the grace we need, when we need it.

Just for fun, we encourage you to share with gratitude the grace in your lives. Rediscover those gifts of sheer Luck. What is your pot o’ gold that has enabled you to realize your hopes and dreams?

“May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

the rains fall soft upon your field, and until we meet again,

may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”