Celebrate Differences

My husband, son and I just came back from a brief road trip to Portland, Oregon. The journey took us about six hours, each way. My husband did all the driving. I drive all the time within the city, but I’m not comfortable driving on busy freeways. Also, I have a handicap. I have no sense of direction. I frequently lose my car in parking lots and often get myself all turned around when I’m looking for a place I’ve never been to before.

My husband on the other hand almost NEVER gets lost and is cool as a cucumber in any kind of traffic or weather condition. He’s the kind of driver who drives somewhere once and five years later can go directly to the same location with no problem. I’m in awe of how he so effortlessly finds his way around a city. We once drove from Montreal to New York City and he drove directly to our hotel with no problem. I can’t imagine where we would have ended up if I was driving. Well let’s face it, it just wouldn’t have happened.

This all reminds me that each of us have our strengths and bring different things to the family. Some of the things I do well elude my husband. Our team becomes stronger when we celebrate our differences and draw out and recognize the strengths of each other.