Monday, April 20, 2015

You'll Never Know

I've been married for 26 years, soon to be 27, and in all the time we've been together one of my favorite things is when we are apart.  Now I know you may be thinking what a callous and unloving man.  But give me a second to explain. I love being apart from my bride because it reaffirms how much my love for her is there.

When we are apart my thoughts linger on what she means to me more because she's not there.  The old saying, absence makes the heart grow fonder is really true.  Now don't get me wrong, I Ike having her around, it does something to my soul knowing the woman of my dreams loves me and is there, even if it's just us sitting in our recliners after a hard day of work. To look over and see her beautiful face (usually in the soft glow of her cellphone's screen light) makes my heart go pitter pat.

I often wonder about men who complain about their wives, griping about things they do which make them mad. What makes me wonder, is these guys rarely say anything nice about their brides which makes me wonder how they actually talk to them. And they wonder why their marriage isn't what they think it should be.

All  I know is when my lady is gone I miss her, and truthfully long for her. Don't get me wrong I'm a big boy and can take care of myself, but it's in these times we are apart I really come to realize how good I really do have it. I'm a blessed man because of you Cheryl, and I love you!