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| First of all, I LOVE knowing that I've just endured my last Christmas without you in my arms as we sit on the couch! Next year our separate families become one and I'm thrilled because you now know that it's been a long, sometimes lonely journey these past 11 years since my divorce. While I clearly adore my "mini me" my "headed for Hollywood" 16 year old daughter, and miss her dearly now that they're living out of state, I knew my heart had room for a "you."
I knew the night we first met, no, the very moment we met, that you were the one, that you'd make this heart of mine finally all make sense. I want to share everything with you and I want to do everything with you, even the things I was convinced that I'd never do. This all just seems so comfortable to me, like it just makes sense. And it looks good to our friends too, I can see the envy in the looks we get from your girlfriends. The way we seamlessly work together as true "teammates" means we'll be limitless in our future success. This is fun, and it was so worth the wait!
I love your style, your endless boots and shoes, the way (I'm sure) your closet looked like a tornado hit it after you picked just the right look for our first date. I applaud your sense of fashion and that you care how you look and I'm drawn to the way your eyes squint when you smile. You’re healthy and active and you’re always up for dragging me along for walks around the lakes, out on our bikes or just around the yard. My mind sees our romantic dinners (either in or out), live music, dancing (either in or out) or just being together as incredibly exciting times. You’re totally OK with the skin showing on the top of my head because you say that my being comfortable in all of my skin makes me more loveable. It seems we're both always optimistic and choose to see the positive side of things. You’re clearly happy that I’m big and strong like a real man should be and you know how much it means to me to feel needed, even if only to open jars or clean the toilets……. You're happy that I always smell good and you even call me "amazingly romantic" and an “athletic kisser.” (your words, not mine :) )
I’m thrilled that you seek my arm or hand when we walk, that you crawl up next to me when we’re sitting most anywhere. It's clear that you enjoy the contact of our bodies as much as I. You allow me to be a proud gentleman and it sounds like your dad was your hero. Our fathers both taught us how real men treat women. You smile that I always want to protect you (even though you’re certain you don’t need it.) I've promised to always keep your "honey-do" list done, the driveway shoveled, the spiders removed, the garbage out and the cars cared for. It's a "man job" thing and you see the beauty in the thought.
Remember when you asked me what was the best thing about being in a relationship and I replied ”it’s having someone to whom I could direct everything that comes out of my heart.” Well, you understood. We see a lot of that between us. I smiled inside the night we met when you told me you were ALSO way past your past and were ready to commit to the future. Our timing just feels right.Three hours into our first night together, I grinned because I knew that I had been wrong about almost everything I THOUGHT you'd be! I realized then that you only needed to be "you." Not a certain height or career or income, not a certain distance away, not even a certain hair color. You simply had to be you. (and apparently a good listener because, in your words, I like to talk.......)
I'll be yours until my last day,
Mac
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