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Wow, this girl in my office is a real looker. But it's
not her Wynona Rider features that got me. I'm crazy about her because
she's also understanding, intelligent, tender - so many things that
my spouse is not."
Somewhere along the way, you'll find a woman or a man
who will be more charming or sensitive. More alluring. More thoughtful.
Richer. Have greater sex appeal. And you will find a woman or man who
will need you and pursue you and go loco over you more than your spouse
ever did. Because no wife or husband is perfect. Because a spouse will
only have 90% of what you're looking for. So adultery takes place when
a husband or wife looks for the missing 10%.
Let's say your wife is melancholic by nature. You may
find yourself drawn to the pretty clerk who has a cherry laugh no matter
what she says: "I broke my arm yesterday, Hahahaha . . ."
Or because your wife is a homebody in slippers and
pajamas, smelling of garlic and fish oil, you may fall for a fresh-smelling
young sales representative that visits your office in a sharp black
blazer, high heels,
and a red pencil-cut skirt.
Or because your husband is the quiet type, your heart
may skip a beat when you meet an old college flame who has the makings
of a talk show host.
But wait! That's only 10% of what you don't have.
Don't throw away the 90% that you already have!
That's not.
Add to your spouse's 90% the 100% that represents all
the years that you have been with each other. The storms you have weathered
together. The unforgettable moments of sadness and joy as a couple.
The many adjustments you have made to love the other. The wealth of
memories that you've accumulated as lovers.
Adultery happens when you start looking for what you
don't have. But faithfulness happens when you start thanking God for
what you
already have.
But I'm not just talking about marriage.
I'm talking about life!
About your jobs.
About your friends.
About your children.
About your lifestyles.
Are you like the economy airline passenger that perennially
peeks through the door of the first class cabin, obsessed with what
he's missing?
"They have got more leg room!
Oh my, their food is served in porcelain!
Wow, their seats recline at an 80% angle and they've got personal videos!"
I guarantee you'll be miserable for the entire trip!
Don't live your life like that.
Forget about what the world says is first class.
Do you know that there are many first class passengers who are miserable
in first class -- because they're not riding in a private Lear Jet?
The main message:
If you start appreciating what you have right now, wherever you are
IS first class!
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