28

day 28 - a list of the qualities you hope to find in your spouse.

i think that any quality i hope to find in my spouse, he should be able to find in me.  so this is not only a list of what i want to find in my spouse, but a list of qualities i'd like to better find in myself.

the first & most important 3 he must have are:

• the willingness & capability to put aside every other dream, for the one dream of having a righteous & loving family.
• a firm belief & ever growing testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• & unwavering honesty & respect

now, if i were to search for "my dream man", he'd would also have/be the following:

• a logical, problem-solving mind
• a hardworker (physically & mentally)
• brilliant
• intelligence.  not just smart, but intelligent; someone who knows how to use what he's learned.
• oh yeah, he must be crazy in love with me & who i want to be.
• an overall good person, with a desire to help those around him.
• a love for animals, nature, & life in general.
• a big sense of adventure, accompanied by a desire to see the world & all the different people & cultures in it.
• it'd be nice if he had some really large sum of money tucked away that he'd surprise me with once we were married.
• a returned missionary
• bilingual
• financially savvy.  (i'm awful with this stuff.)
• a love for the outdoors
• physically fit & active (being healthy naturally coincides with these two)
• a love for the arts & the ability to play the guitar, piano, banjo, or something cool... ya know?
• oh yeah, he'd be a total babe.

yup, that's my dream man.
now, i do recognize that people rarely get the man or woman of their dreams, but i also think that the person they do marry is better:  they're real.