Anticipation

I used to plan things for Shannon and I and wouldn’t give her the details because I wanted it to be a surprise.

Then it dawned on me one day that I was far more excited about what we would be doing than she was.

The anticipation of the event brought more joy than just the idea of a coming surprise.

I now tell her of the amazing things we are going to do together and we look forward to them with great anticipation.

It’s almost as good as the thing itself.