Each year end, I have dutifully cleaned out and stored away my paper files to prepare for a new year. But now, at this age, I throw away more than
I save – de-cluttering, freeing myself, letting go of baggage. Over Christmas break, I found a note I wrote to
my husband from January 1998 and our answers – papers I’m so glad I saved.
What might you learn about your partner if
you were to ask this?
“Hi –
With no
explanation, I’d like to play a sort of game with you. At first, I thought we could do it face to
face so you could give your quick answers – you know, a word association type
of thing. As I came up with the
questions, I decided it would be better for each of us to answer on paper,
giving this some thought, separately.
Then we can talk about our answers together afterward…maybe over a nice
dinner and definitely alone! It’s a way
of getting to know one another….again.”
Our sons were 7 and 3 at that time, a time I likely felt
getting re-acquainted was needed. Perhaps
now that they’re 22 and 18, it’s time for us again for 2014…
- What’s your favorite sound?
- What sound do you hate?
- If you could be anything, what would you be?
- If you could spend an evening with anyone (famous, historical, deceased), who would it be and why?
- What is your favorite smell?
- What smell do you loathe?
- If you could give your children one thing, what would it be?
- What do you like to do most?
- What do you hate to do?
- What is your pet peeve?
- If you could solve one of the world’s problems, what would you tackle?
- What is “God” to you?
- What relaxes you?
- What’s your all time favorite movie?
- Book?
- What is your guiding force or principle?
- If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
- What is a good marriage to you?
- What is your largest worry?
- What is your greatest fear?
- What past experience brought you the most joy?
- What was your dream when you were sixteen?
- What is your dream now?
- What is your favorite color?
- Your least favorite?
- What traits would your ideal partner possess?
- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you think is the most admirable quality a person could possess?
- What is the characteristic you despise most in others?
- What is missing in your life?
- What are you thankful for?
Here’s to loving the ones we love, to resolutions, to
starting anew each January 1.
Photo: Spring Point Light and Little Diamond Island by Frank Kalicky
