Deb and I have been married for almost 36 years. We share the same opinions about many things.

But we don’t think alike.

This amazes me.

We play some word games like Wordle, Connections, and Strands. They are individual games we play on our phones.

But we share our results.

And it’s clear that our brains work differently.

Some days I don’t get the answer in the required number of guesses and Deb aces it easily.

Other days I get them and she doesn’t.

Often, we get them in the same number of guesses.

But our approach was different. We used different words. Different guesses. To get to the same place.

Even with spending so much time together. With sharing so many experiences. We still think individually.

I don’t know why I find it cool. But I do.

It’s clear that even with our shared life, we experience the world through our own lens.

And think in our own ways.

It’s like we walk along the same path but notice different things.

That’s why I can continue to drive her crazy. Or surprise her.