you jump i jump

I am going to assume most people have seen Titanic. It was a sweet and intense movie. I was probably 14 or younger when it came out so it was HUGE for kids my age. Everyone thinks of the love story when they think of the movie. They think of how Rose gave up her life of luxury and money to be with the man she loves basically, right? There is another part of that love story that I think about. What about the part at the beginning – when they first met. You remember she wanted to commit suicide. He called her out on it and said she didn’t want to jump or she already would have. Part of love is confronting. The next part is him starting to take off his shoes. He doesn’t tell his plans; he takes action on her behalf. The reason for taking of the shoes? He is going to jump after her if she jumps. He isn’t going to sit there and give her a million reasons it is a bad idea, he isn’t going to get mad that she is giving up, he is just planning on going with her to try to save her. Yes he probably would die if he jumped, and he is hoping she gets her head on and stops doing this. BUT if she doesn’t, he is willing to go too. Fast-forward a few hours into the film. Rose is going down on the safety boat to the water. She has her ride to safety. She has the hope of living. But Jack is on the boat. He doesn’t have that chance or hope of living. She knows this. So what does she do? Yes, she jumps off the safety boat back onto the sinking ship. Why? ‘You jump I jump.’ They would rather die together than live apart.

Ok so why this ramble and blast from the past with Titanic info? I woke up this morning next to the most amazing person in the world. Not just the most amazing husband, the most amazing friend as well! And I thought to myself….he is my ‘you jump I jump’ person. If I am having a hard time he has a hard time. If I am encouraged or excited, he is. If he is stressed, I am stressed. If he is successful, I am successful. If he wants to move to Australia, I would move to Australia. All of this isn’t just because we are married either, it is because we have that kind of love that we are so connected that everything is tied together. Emotions, thoughts, motives. ..

As I was thinking about this in the morning (something which is strange for me since I usually can’t think before 10AM!) I got to thinking about how lucky some of us are. We found our ‘you jump I jump person.’ Talking to a friend yesterday, they described their husband as their Solid rock and strength. What an amazing way to describe someone. God has blessed us more than we know. What would life be without our ‘you jump I jump’ person?

This is the first picture we ever took together. We used my cell phone - we had only known each other probably 2 weeks! Friendship is instant when you connect!