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My wife isn't demanding.
30 Lessons from 30 Years – Part 16

Akala ko dati, sapat na yung ginagawa ko.
I was providing.
I gave my family a comfortable life.
I thought that was already love.

Pero after a lot of arguments with my wife,
I saw my blind spots:

❌ Na madalas, negosyo pa rin ang inuuna ko.
❌ Na minsan, mas mahalaga sakin maging tama ako… kaysa maramdaman ni Grace na pinapakinggan ko siya.
❌ Na kahit gaano kalaki pa ang ma-provide ko… kung wala naman akong oras at lambing, kulang pa rin.

At first I felt frustrated.
“Hindi pa ba sapat yung ginagawa ko?”
“Naibigay ko na lahat sa pamilya natin, bakit parang kulang pa rin?”

But here’s what I realized…
Parang bigas na walang ulam.
Oo, mabubusog ka pero hindi ka satisfied.
Masama bang mag-request ng ulam?

Ganun din pala sa marriage.
Pwede kong maibigay lahat ng material na bagay.
Pero kung wala akong oras, yakap, lambing, at kwentuhan… kulang pa rin.

My wife wasn’t just looking for provision.
She wanted my presence.

She wasn’t being demanding.
She was longing.

Longing for my time.
Longing for my attention.
Longing for the kind of love na hindi nabibili ng pera.

Being a husband isn’t just providing for my family.
It’s also showing her she’s valued in the little things.

The simple flower.
The random hugs.
The small compliments.

Akala ko dati, malaking gestures lang ang sukatan ng pagmamahal.
Pero narealize ko, it’s the small things that keep the marriage strong.

And the more I chose to notice those little things,
the more I understood what real love looks like.

Success builds a home.
Small things build the love inside it.