Two Are Better Than One

 

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.  For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.  But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. ~Proverbs 4:9-10

For those of you who have followed my blog since January of 2024, you are likely aware of the medical issues Danny and I have been dealing with, day in and day out.  New readers, you can read the details of this traumatic beginning to 2024 HERE.

Everything goes better than we could ever hope for or expect with the replacement of Danny's pacemaker, but he is saddled with a severe case o medical PTSD as a result.  Both our lives are upended by this in ways we cannot imagine at the time.  No longer does Danny feel safe going anywhere alone, or even staying home alone, so I'm his constant companion.  This disrupts our usual routines tremendously.

All of our appointments have to be coordinated so nothing is a conflict.  Whereas, I haven't been to the grocery stores with Danny for what seems like ages, I'm now intimately familiar with every aisle and items in the several we frequent.  Doing our own thing simply doesn't fly anymore.  Is this frustrating at times?  Of course, it is.  I'd be lying if I told you differently.

And don't get me started on those first couple of weeks after his surgery when Danny's not allowed to drive.  Poor guy!  He's not a good passenger (and will be the first to admit it), and I find out, in the process, that my driving isn't as great as I think it is.  But we survive that time together, none the worse for wear, and now I am so relieved that he's back behind the wheel where he belongs.

However, being in the driver's seat does not mean long trips on busy highways as he used to be able to do, and I could never do with confidence.  That's okay.  We've had our fair share of sweet mountain get-away trips, and now our family members travel to see us.  I'd say that's a win-win for those of us who aren't getting any younger!

Last year (December) on his birthday, I want Danny to know more than anything that all the trials and tribulations we face can be overcome because we have faith in God and in each other.  I need to express my gratefulness to him and to our generous Father who placed our life paths on the same trajectory over twenty years ago.  The decorative pillow, featured at the top of this post, is my gift to him because I think those three little words say it all.  Danny completely agrees.

Yes, two are most definitely better than one, as Proverbs 4:9 states, but when God holds those two souls in His hands, they become the threefold cord that cannot be easily broken (Ecclesiastes 4:22).  For as many more years that the Lord has in store for us, Danny and I will hold onto each other's hands and look to God for strength and hope, love and guidance.  I can't think of a better way to live, can you?

Amen!