I am a complete and total sap, an over the top romantic. I want every day to be filled with kisses, hugs, poetry, odes to me.
The truth is that everyday romance is a bit more subtle.
Although, I will never stop wanting grand romantic overtures I must acknowledge that my life is filled with modest quotidian loving gestures. Sometimes I dismiss the wonderful things in my life because they do not resemble the moments I see portrayed on film or written about in novels, but the truth is that I am living in my own romantic comedy. Here are a few of the things that I experience on a regular basis that prove that most of the time it’s the little things that count:
- Every single morning for the last 8 years, Unknown Papi makes me a cup of coffee. When he proposed to me he brought me the ring inside of a fortune cookie with my morning coffee.
- He cooks for me.
- When we worked together he would stay an extra two hours after his shift to wait for me.
- If I am taking the bus home at night, he meets me at the bus stop so that I don’t have to walk home alone.
- He buys me clothes for no reason and I like them.
- He tells me I’m smart.
- He laughs at my jokes.
- He does way more dishes than I do.
- He won’t let me clean the bathtub because it hurts my wrist.
- I never ever have to take the trash out.
- When I was pregnant and having severe panic attacks there was an entire week when I could not sleep for more than 3 hours every night. He wouldn’t sleep if I wasn’t sleeping because he wanted to take care of me.
- He spoons me.
- He is attracted to me and shows it.
- He likes who I am.
This post was inspired by words of wisdom from The Wannabe WAHM.
Trudy
said…
Sounds like a keeper for sure…you are blessed!
August 31, 2009 8:21 PM
latinmomof4punks
said…
Awwwwwww, “Unknown Papi sounds sweet”. ~Amor, Familia Y Cultura~ Betty
August 31, 2009 8:58 PM
Sassy Chica
said…
I am also a sappy romantic. My hubby and I were married on Valentines Day!! Your endering qualities bring out the best in him! This was a lovely post.Smooches,Sassy Chica
August 31, 2009 8:59 PM
Sophia’s Mom
said…
Wow! you won the jackpot in life with that husband of yours! I loved
your post! You have such a way with words! I admire your writing skills
very much!!!I’m glad you were inspired!
August 31, 2009 9:01 PM
latinmomof4punks
said…
“I wish I had a pic of LatinDad’s dangeling legs also”. LMFAO!!!!Thanx for the comment on my Latin Mom’s Loco Lunes. “How LatinDadOf4Punks got cable T.V in my Cocina (Kitchen)”. Ha!~Amor, Familia Y Cultura~ Betty
August 31, 2009 9:13 PM
ItsKelly
said…
Awesome, awesome, awesome! I know how you feel, because my husband does
many of those same things! You are a very lucky couple to have each
other!
August 31, 2009 9:24 PM
Joanna Jenkins
said…
You are clearly loved. :-))))What a great guy.xo
August 31, 2009 10:09 PM
mikeg
said…
u r a slacker! kidding of course. He’s a keepah. lucky you!
August 31, 2009 11:05 PM
Amanda
said…
He buys you clothes? Really? You are one lucky girl.My husband
knows that I wear clothes. And he knows that I wash clothes. And he
knows that I fold clothes. See where I’m going with this?Just found your blog over @ The Wannabe WAHM…
August 31, 2009 11:25 PM
Jeanette
said…
Now that’s romance baby! I’ve got a keeper like that too. So lucky.
August 31, 2009 11:43 PM
Frau
said…
Wow all I can say is you are truly blessed!
August 31, 2009 11:43 PM
crazyoatie
said…
I am so happy for you!
September 1, 2009 12:34 AM
babYpose
said…
He is so romantic in the beginning that he brought you the ring inside
of a fortune cookie with your morning coffee, how was your reaction that
morning, was it as in the movie:)Fairy tales do come true. Those who love deeply never grow old. By Aleksandra Gajewski. You are really blessed.
September 1, 2009 12:40 AM
DysFUNctional Mom
said…
LOVE this post. It’s the little things!
September 1, 2009 1:16 AM
badmommymoments
said…
Those aren’t little things. Those are amazingly wonderful things that make the time between the grand gestures speed by.Thanks for sharing and making me smile this morning.
September 1, 2009 3:06 AM
Tammy Howard
said…
Tom fixes my coffee, too. Every day. Then he brings it to me, wherever
I am. On a recent outing without him, I realized that I don’t even
know how to fix my own coffee anymore… the same thing happened to my
aunt – my uncle cleaned her glasses for her every morning. When he
passed away, she went weeks without cleaning them and says her hardest
cry over his loss came not at the funeral, but on the first morning she
actually had to clean her glasses herself.Screw the movies – that’s romance.
September 1, 2009 3:33 AM
Court
said…
What a neat reminder, I think many of us are a product of our culture at
times and fall into that love is only love if it looks like hollywood
style and we forget that real love is in the little bits that surround
our day, thanks for that!
September 1, 2009 5:50 AM
Mom of Three
said…
Oh you blessed woman, you! How great it is to love and be loved.Thanks for your always kind comments. 🙂
September 1, 2009 5:55 AM
confused homemaker
said…
The little things are what make a relationship, this is wonderful post. Love is made in the day to day moments that pass us by.
September 1, 2009 6:02 AM
IndigoWrath
said…
Yep, this is how things are supposed to work. Indigo.
September 1, 2009 7:21 AM
Ms. Wanda
said…
Wow, I’m going to do an assessment on all that my hubby still does for
me, jee’s I hope I have a list:) This was a wonderful post!
September 1, 2009 9:32 AM
michelle
said…
You are one lucky mamiThank for the words of support. There’s comfort in solidarity
September 1, 2009 10:56 AM
Nori D
said…
I think I fell in love with Unknown Papi…Seriously though, he
sounds great. And you’re right, it’s the little things that count. A lot
more people would feel and be ‘in love’ if they just counted the little
things…
September 1, 2009 11:10 AM
lisleman
said…
In addition to “praises me on her blog” what would Unknown Papi list about you?
September 1, 2009 11:20 AM
brainella
said…
I’m coming to live at your house. 🙂
September 1, 2009 11:38 AM
blueviolet
said…
That is so wonderful! You’re definitely a very lucky lady!
September 1, 2009 11:49 AM
countryfriedmama
said…
Oh, my! He sounds romantic to me.Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. I hope you’ll come back and visit again!
September 1, 2009 12:15 PM
Helen McGinn
said…
Lovely man. I have one too. :O) x
September 1, 2009 1:42 PM
One Sassy Girl
said…
Yum yum, he sounds delish! What a guy, showing you love in all those
ways (and probably more). What that must feel like, sigh, I can only
imagine.
September 1, 2009 4:08 PM
Jeve (aka John and Steve)
said…
Awwww…ain’t romance nice?
September 1, 2009 7:32 PM
Single Mama NYC
said…
Lucky Mami. Deserving too. He’s a smart man. 😉
September 1, 2009 8:07 PM
Grace Matthews
said…
I’m jealous! I’m a romantic, but my loving husband is anything but.(butt) HA
September 2, 2009 5:15 AM
Green-Eyed Momster
said…
Super, duper sweet! I’m so happy for you both! Hugs!!
September 2, 2009 10:21 AM
Gibby
said…
WOW!!! You found yourself a good one! Hang on to him! My husband does
the coffee, too. He programs it the night before to be ready when I wake
up, because he knows I am too tired to program it myself, and I am too
tired (and grouchy) in the morning to make it then. Gotta love it!
September 2, 2009 12:25 PM
Life with Kaishon
said…
Now that is a very beautiful post. I love it : )I am totally
telling Gary that my wrist hurts when I clean the bathtub tonight and
seeing what he says. I don’t think I am going to have the same outcome
as you, but I darn sure will try : )
September 3, 2009 6:00 AM
Mrs4444
said…
He’s a keeper 🙂
September 3, 2009 8:38 PM
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