One of the most beautiful quotes I've ever heard...
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 10:25 AM "Living as a couple never means that each gets half. You must take turns at giving more than getting. It's not the same as a bow to the other whether to dine out rather than in, or which one gets massaged that evening with oil of calendula; there are seasons in the life of a couple that function, I think, a little like a night watch. One stands guard, often for a long time, providing the serenity in which the other can work at something. Usually that something is sinewy and full of spines. One goes inside the dark place, while the other one stays outside, holding up the moon."
~ from A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena De Blasi
It's just beautiful. I think of Steven, who has held up the moon for me so many times while I cried at the unfairness of life. I think of his warm, clear brown eyes that looked at me last night with such love as I had another moment of freakout about our future, as he knelt down in front of me and said, "Christine, I won't let us believe lies. I'm always going to take care of you. And I am going to lead our family in the direction of truth, in the direction of Christ."
Christ has sent him as a guard to stand outside my life, and what an honor it is in those moments I get to stand outside his.
Reader Comments (15)
This is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. And I look forward to finding someone to hold up the moon for me in those moments, and someone for whom I can do the same.
Love this.
Hi Christine! I love this quote. It seems timely that you post it, since I had a similar experience with my husband this morning. It's not easy, especially with a baby on the way or, like me, an infant. God is good to provide us with mates who are willing to "hold the moon", huh?
PS. I found you via Jenni. I love your photos.
oh stine - this made me tear up at work. beautiful. thank you for always sharing such truth. i'm going to steal that quote from you :)
i know that you have held up the moon for steven many times. what a gift to be able to love one another so well and at just the right moments. i love this quote and i love that you shared your heart. praying for you and your sweet little family.
Oh Stine - so beautiful, the quote, your marriage. I'm sitting at my desk at work with tears streaming down my face. I know what it's like to be loved like that, but I appreciate the reminder through your words. This post might be one of my favorite from you.
I'm very excited to learn about motherhood through your experiences and your blog.
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Great quote. Thanks for sharing. I def understand the freak out moments and am so glad you have a moon holder there for you who knows the direction to head in. Jon has held the moons many a times for me already. :)
Beautiful, true words. Very timely for us, as well, as we reflect on the past year of "moon holding" on our first anniversary this weekend. Thank you.
stine, that quote *IS* beautiful! oh my goodness...i'm already envisioning ways of sharing it with robert...in a card, written in calligraphy and framed, printed on one of our favorite photos....the possibilities seem endless! thanks for sharing it, friend.
a recent favorite of mine, in regards to marriage is this one from Joseph Campbell: “Marriage is not a love affair, it's an ordeal. It is a religious exercise, a sacrament, the grace of participating in another life. If you go into marriage with a program, you will find that it won't work. Successful marriage is leading innovative lives together, being open, non-programmed. It's a free fall: how you handle each new thing as it comes along. As a drop of oil on the sea, you must float, using intellect and compassion to ride the waves. What I see in marriage, then, is a real identification with that other person as your responsibility, and as the one whom you love. Committing yourself to anyone, turning your destiny over to a dual destiny, is a life commitment. To lose your sense of responsibility to the person who has given you that commitment because something comes along that enables you to think, "I'd like to fly off in this direction and forget that which has already been committed"-this is not marriage. I do not think you are married unless your relationship to your spouse has primary consideration in your life. It's got to be top.”
i'm so glad that steven holds up the moon for you. and that as friends, sometimes we have the privilege and joy of injecting little pinpoints of starlight into each other's night skies...
That is so beautiful! Something one should remember :)
Beautiful.
I love this entire post.
Thank you for sharing such a personal glimpse of your marriage. It makes me smile to know you are both so well-loved - by each other.
Stine~This is one of the most beautiful relationship quotes I've ever read. I think I'm going to post it on my blog to pass it along!
Love this Christine. Isn't it amazing to see God's love got us through our husbands? By the way, that belly is just getting cuter by the day.
That about made me cry, even as a single person. Thanks for sharing girlie! Hugs!
-Mel
Hi Christine! I love your blog and that you work for the Mocha Club, what a great organization. You live in Dallas too, that is so fun! I actually live off of Henderson. It does kind of look like Oak Cliff though. Do you go to Tillmans all the time? It is my favorite. Ok, enough rambling, thanks for the comment, I love making new blog friends :)
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