Case in point, my son Noah.  Noah is an inventor. I have to say that while it's challenging to have a child with the mind of an engineer, it is so much fun to see the way he thinks! As a perfect mother (HA!) trying to nurture her son in his God-given abilities, I bought him a set of Magnetix. I'm not sure what I thought he'd build with them, but I totally didn't envision him sticking the rods to the fridge so he could make a track for ice to fall into his drinking glass (I suppose just holding the cup under the dispenser is too mundane for such deep thinkers).

His latest creation consisted of a sock. That's it. No other parts or pieces. What I viewed as a balled up wad of cotton was, to my son, something to be balanced off body limbs and tossed about. We've dubbed it the "hackeysock"...

I swear, if I'd known he wanted one, I would have bought it for him... perfect mother that I am. *cough*

My point is that we all tend to see stuff differently. We each have different inclinations and unique ways of looking at things. In any given situation, you might pick up on something that I totally don't get... or I might notice a piece that you never would have seen. If you're a chef, you will catch the subtleties in a fine dish and probably even be able to list the spices used, but I'd probably just close my eyes and sigh. An experienced mechanic can listen to an engine and have a sense of what's making that noise, whereas the average housewife might do little more than cringe (and, if you're anything like me, panic.)

The beauty of relationships is that when we pair up, we complement each other and there is a well-roundedness that makes sure nothing gets missed. There are probably a lot of things in your insurance policy that just don't mean a whole lot to you, but that's ok... because you have us to help you figure it all out and make sure the life you've worked so hard to build is protected. And that frees you up to go and do the things YOU love.

What will you create today?