This prompt seems a little hardcore to me; so I am changing it to 3 Things That Are Important To Have In My Life. 😉
Because “can’t live without” things are a little boring and predictable: like, oxygen, sustenance, and sleep.
So. Three things I consider to be pretty essential.
Jesus
Life without hope would drive me to despair, but Jesus is my hope now, and he is my future hope.
Sunshine
I try hard to have a good attitude about cloudy days. Or short winter days.
But a cheerful outlook is SO much easier for me when the sun is shining and the world is full of light.
Relationships
I am an introvert (at least slightly), so I don’t feel a strong need to get out and see people every single day.
And I do like being alone sometimes.
At the same time, though, I cannot imagine trying to live life by myself.
I want to share my joys and my struggles with others.
On the flip side, I really want to celebrate other people’s joys and also help carry other people’s sorrows.
Three things essential to me – there are of course more but these three popped right up, so here they are.
Nature. I love to have
green stuff around me. That includes water, birds, flowers, animals which all naturally follow green stuff.
People. Since my wife
died, I am so lonely. I have found I need company and people. I never felt lonely once in our 55 years of marriage, even when we were apart – which was rarely for more than a few days. That was usually when I was away for work, and was for no more than 3 or 4 days.
Sunshine. Now that Julia has gone I need sunshine. When she was here I had it every day. When she smiled it was like the sun coming out on a cloudy day. And she smiled All The Time. It was rare indeed that anyone could look at her when she wasn’t smiling.
Soon after she died I woke up one morning and thought the sun was out. Then I realized that I was looking at her picture. 😥❤️💔❤️💔
Yes…we are made to need other people, I think. So it makes sense that without your Julia, you feel the need for other people more. I’m glad that there are people who are surrounding you. <3
Your love for your wife is beautiful. She sounds like an incredible human being. How lucky to be in love for 55 years!
1. My children, grandchildren, and wife
2. Living in a beautiful place with abundant natural beauty to observe and take part in
3. Continuing to learn throughout my whole life.