Today was a surprising day. I had difficulty getting up this morning after being sick for 2 days. Somehow my memory has taken a back seat to everything else. I am not sure how things started the way the did, but I do remember how they ended up.

Kelly and I decided we needed to go shopping at 3am. He works nights so it is easy for him to be up then. Me on the other hand, its hard for me to be up any time. I am usually tired all the time since I sleep in 3-4 hour increments. That, I suppose, is why my memory has slumped over the past 2 years. So the shopping trip was nothing different than going in the day time, just fewer shoppers.

At Walmart, we stroll down the clearance aisle hoping to find something we could use, but we came up empty. So we strolled down a couple of other aisles just talking and trying to decide if we should buy certain items. As we were walking and talking, Kelly stops me, looks in my eyes and tells me "I love you. You are my best friend and I am thankful every day that I married you." I was shocked and I felt my heart burst with love for my wonderful husband and tears begin to well up in my eyes. Hearing the one you love say wonderful things to you is something to cherish and remember for the rest of your life. Feeling like I was floating, I started walking again when I realized where we were at. Turning to my dear Husband I said "What do you want?" See, we were standing in the electronics section. I now knew why Kelly was being so wonderful.

It's not that my husband doesn't love me. He really did mean all those things he said. But he has an addiction to bigger, better electronics. Things he thinks are more up to date than what we already have. Granted, the item he wanted was something he needed, so it was worth it.

My memory is good enough that I will remember the things he said. But sadly, its not good enough to remember why he said them. Is that a good thing?