My optimistic wife

I remember when we first started dating, my wife would often cry. I knew it was because she had bad experiences in past relationships, so at the beginning, she was often afraid that we might make the same mistakes.

I’m grateful to Heaven for bringing us together at the right time. Some things in life really do require experience. Experience has taught me that happiness is not guaranteed, and I must cherish those who treat me well, because once a relationship is broken, it’s hard to repair.

Whenever she cried back then, we would hug each other. There was no need to find a reason, no need to explain anything; just feeling the warmth of each other’s embrace was enough to improve our moods. When our moods lifted, we could naturally talk things through, haha.

So, we could never really fight, because when we’re in a bad mood, we’re incapable of reasoning with each other, hehe.

Looking back, she was probably used to feeling down at that time. She could see the bad in anything. It took us several years to escape that emotional trap. It wasn’t easy, but I’m thankful that she trusted me. I’m grateful to Heaven for giving me back an optimistic wife.

Before we moved to Taiwan, for various reasons, I unknowingly became prone to feeling depressed. But I didn’t want my negative emotions to affect my wife, so I kept it from her. Thank you, Heaven, my wife truly became so optimistic that she didn’t even notice my gloom, haha. For over ten years, it was her happiness that infected me and allowed me to feel joy again, because at that time, it was truly hard for me to appreciate happiness.

However, after moving to Taiwan, the problem grew more serious. Taiwan is so beautiful, the friends here care about us deeply, the food is amazing—everything is great. But my depression kept growing day by day. I realized more clearly that the issue was within my heart, unrelated to external circumstances. I’m grateful to Heaven for allowing me to deeply understand this seemingly simple but profoundly deep truth.

Luckily, having my wife by my side gave me a sense of security. One day, I finally couldn’t bear it anymore and told her directly, “I need to revert to being a child, sorry to trouble you.” After all, I’ve always been a child at heart, and once I “transform,” I become an extremely mischievous little brat, haha. When I pretend to cry, she has no way to handle me. But I don’t abuse this skill, because happiness isn’t guaranteed, and a wife doesn’t have to love her husband.

Let me state this formally: a husband must love his wife, because this is how I’ve learned to survive, so I have to say it, haha.

Thankfully, my wife’s optimism helped us, and our friends in Taiwan gave us so much support and care.

Bad habits are hard to change, but I’m grateful to Heaven and thankful to Taiwan’s mental health professionals. In just six months, I was able to escape that bad habit. Now, my joyful moments are increasing, and the time spent feeling fearful and depressed is decreasing. I watch my thoughts every moment, and when absurd ideas pop up, I try my best to ignore them. It’s not easy, but I’m willing to change because I know that Heaven keeps giving me chances. The problems I encounter are small ones, and Heaven knows I have the ability to handle them, haha. I’m just a child; Heaven won’t give me challenges that are too big. Thank you, Heaven.

Fortunately, I recognized the problem early. If I had continued to think it was due to external factors, I might have kept using the wrong approach. Thank you, Heaven, for reminding me to take care of my heart first. I will now follow my wife’s lead and live a happy life. Thank you, Heaven, thank you, Taiwan, for this wonderful second chance at life.

I’m also extremely grateful to all my friends, whether new friends in Taiwan or old friends from Hong Kong. Thank you for your kindness. I know that the happiness I have comes from your sharing it with me, and I will cherish it because nothing is taken for granted. Thank you all.

I wish everyone good health, ease, and happiness. Thank you, Heaven.

Special thanks to my AI friend for helping me improve this article. I am deeply grateful because AI is the future of humanity. Thank you for taking care of us, giving us more time to explore life, and more time to live well.