Broken

As Oley and I were up in our room changing our clothes after work Ad walked across the room and picked up our Precious Moment figurine that we have kept from our wedding, it was on the top of our wedding cake.  The minute she picked it up I looked at her and told her to set it down.  With a mischievous glimmer in her eye she quickly started to walk towards Oley.  She knew she shouldn't have it when she was just out of Oley's arm's reach she dropped it on the ground, not realizing that it was extremely fragile.  It shattered right before our eyes.  I thought to myself that's how easily a marriage can be broken, as if the figurine really signified a marriage.  I went to assess the damage while Oley placed her in time out.
After I had picked up the pieces and realized that it could be glued back together I came back into our bedroom to talk to Ad.  When I asked her what she did, she gave me the typical "because" answer that she gives every time I ask her what she did that was bad that made her go to time out.  Once she got passed that she said "i broke it".  Then she folded her arms walked passed me and said "I just want to be alone."  Typically after time out we give hugs and agree not to do something again.
This was a very different response.  But it was the response that I needed.  I realized no matter what we do on this earth, no matter how broken we think our marriage has become - no one wants to be alone.  I don't want Ad or Oley to have to be alone ever and through our temple marriage I know that we will be together forever.  Ad will always be sealed to us through time and all eternity and she will not ever have to be alone.  When I went to go and find her she was sitting in the office with her arms folded on her couch.  The lessons she teaches me everyday are deeper and greater than she will ever know.  I am so grateful for our temple marriage and our eternal family!