I’m not real talkative unless it’s a rant but I enjoy hearing about all the things of her day which is fortunate because there will be a quiz later. Sometimes my mind does wander and I’ve had to develop the ability to repeat the last sentence whether or not I was paying attention. I’ve also developed the ability to divide my attention between the book I’m reading and her comments to me even when she is on the phone with someone else because it’s the guilt whip brother if I don’t. I make out like it bothers me but the house is so so very empty when she is gone that I know without a doubt what a tremendous force she is in my life and how empty my life is without her. I love the attention demanding tornado of strong emotion she is and to her credit we both get some of our best laughs out of her behavior.
Our relationship began and flourished on the phone, and for the first year and a half, we were primarily confined to the phone. I think it’s fair to say we talk about anything and everything, no matter how trivial or significant. And we LIKE it, dammit!