Ohhhhh, you guys are making me all sniffly! Now I have to join in the happyfest!
When he would leave for work before I woke up, he’d tuck me in.
Now that I sometimes go to bed earlier, he tucks me in then.
When I come to bed after him, he rolls over in his sleep, mumbles, “Mmmmmloveyou,” and hugs me.
When he looks at me, his eyes are so honest and loving and unguarded. I want to carry that look with me all the time, but I can never capture it in a photo. So I take extra time to really look and burn it into my memory.
He is truly the kindest man I’ve ever met (and this is also the thing that can piss me off the most).
He makes me care about my own safety. I’m so much more careful now, in everything I do, because I know how much he would hurt if anything happened to me.
His presence is very soothing.
When I’m worn down and need some comfort, he pulls me close and puts his hand on my head.
He knows when, “Yeah, I have money for lunch,” is a lie.
Not quite a year ago, I had a nervous breakdown. When tiny chores like putting air in a flat tire were too much, he did them. When the pills the campus quack shack threw at me made me hyperventilate and shake so badly that I couldn’t make it up the stairs to bed, he scooped me up and carried me.
He has a really nice back. And arms. Mmmmm…
And he makes me smile. A lot.