Lobsters in Love

In November, I wrote about M and I celebrating the 18th anniversary of our first date. If you're good at math, you have already figured out that we started dating in 1994, which was the height of Friends popularity.

(Disclaimer:  If you are around my age and a Friends fan, you will totally get this post. If you are not either of the above, just bear with me. We will get to a singing, dancing lobster soon. It will be worth it.)

M and I watched Friends together...a lot. In fact, thanks to Nick at Night, we still do. What I didn't realize until recently is how many things we still say and do in our relationship that came from Friends.

In early December was M's birthday. On that day, I wrote this as my Facebook status:

Happy Birthday to my very own lobster. Forever, claw in claw! Love you!!

With it, I posted a link to a video, similar to this one, in which Phoebe explains her Lobster Theory to Ross. At the end of this episode, Ross and Rachel finally get together (for the first time) and Phoebe exclaims, "He's her lobster!"

Then, last month, I got a Facebook message from a friend, telling me that there was an animated, stuffed lobster at Walgreens that I had to see. After searching three different Walgreens, I finally found it.

Even though M and I don't usually do Valentine's gifts, this seemed like the perfect one for him! While this is not the most romantic gift I have ever bought, I knew it would make him smile. Just like when he brought home my Sheldon Cooper bobble head doll just before Christmas. Smile. Or, when I bought him a Greatest American Hero shirt for Father's Day one year. Smile. Here's a little video I took of our new addition...the singing, dancing lobster.

Today's scripture challenge word theme is all time favorite. Not only is this verse one of my favorites, but I remember having it highlighted in my Student Bible, years ago.

When M and I first started dating, and were in that giddy faze, one of us (usually me) would just start giggling. When asked, what was funny, our response was always, "I just smiled and a laugh came out." Oh, to be so full of joy, to have such a cheerful heart, that when you smile, you can't help but laugh. Love and laughter go together. At least they do for M and I. 

How about for you? Do you think the ability to laugh together in love is important?

P.S. For more of my thoughts on how to maintain a cheerful heart, see my guest post this morning on Confessions of a Busy, Busy Bee. 

Linking up with Morgan for Saturday Morning Coffee!