Thursday, April 2, 2009

TRUE Romance

There are many actions from a man that are considered romantic, such as bouquets of flowers and boxes of truffles. I've had many of those niceties from my Jerald, but yesterday, he showed his love for me in the tenderest way a man ever could.
Let me start by saying I was icky sicky in a strikingly violent way, due to side effects from some pain medication. I enjoyed dizziness and nausea, with severe stomach cramping. I vomitted into the bathroom sink because I always refuse to disgorge into a toilet. It's too dry heave-inducing with all of that dank and cold toilet water glaring at me. I threw up an apple I'd just consumed, and I must assert that we could speculate and theorize MANY metaphors of THAT rough and chunky mixture. Ugh! Anyway, a woman never feels her most desirable when she's gagging. There's just no graceful way to do it! Jerald, though, stood behind me as I "liberated" that apple laced with bile and held my hair back, rubbed my shoulders, and told me he loved me. He caught me as I collapsed. He held me as I cried. He looked at me as though I were beautiful. He carried me back to my recliner chair. He gave me a Priesthood blessing of healing and comfort. Yes, it was the truest love a guy could ever give a girl. Romance in its sincerest and most softhearted form. I was sure to kiss my thanks - after I'd brushed my teeth, of course. XOXO

5 comments:

Cheryl said...

Love you! I think if more wives loved their husbands like you do, there would be so much more love in this world!! Thanks for sharing. When I had my first baby, while I was pushing, I was throwing up and Ryan held the tray for me. I remember in the midst of all of it having such overwhelming love for him.

Elizabeth Reid said...

Awww, how sweet! I was grinning through the entire post, I thought it was so romantic.

Lisa said...

Oh I hope you feel better! That is no fun being sick. Thank goodness for wonderful husbands.

Cindy said...

You definitely have a great man in Jerald. But of course, he has a great woman in you! I guess you are made for each other!!

Wendy said...

Hope you are feeling MUCH better now!