For him.

And for the little things that define us…

Like how he texts me love messages in the middle of the day

How he gives me the first sip of every drink

He covers me with a blanket, always.

How he fixes dinner and takes care of Sami so that I can rest

How he plans for an exciting night on the balcony, with candles

How he handles my total craziness with a smile

Or always makes the better coffee for me

The fact that he is always there for my big and scary firsts: my 1st interview, my first day at work, the 1st time I gave a lecture and when we had Sami together!

How he brings me flowers just because

How he reaches out to hug me when we are out with friends

How he insists that I never carry the heavy shopping bags, or the light ones for that matter

How he sneaks from work to meet for a romantic lunch

How he cuts and dyes my hair

How he sings for ME at a concert

How he never keeps a grudge

He rubs my feet for hours

And he likes my mother and my friends

How he takes me dancing although he doesn’t particularly like it

How he tells me that I am beautiful even in those moments when I know I am not

How he glows when I am excited about something

Or how he makes sure that after a shower I have my back towel-dried

He notices the things I like when we window shop, and then finds a way to get them for me

How he is totally the best daddy in the world – patient, caring, curious and proud

The way he kisses me

The way he hugs Sami and carries him face down

And how he makes fun of my feet

How he is quiet when I need to scream

The way we hold hands according to the season

The way he cooks for me despite all my weird requirements

How he puts a chocolate bar under the door for us 🙂

How he sings to me when we go hiking

And he always knows the way

How he lets me be weak and let go of my guard

How he respects ALL of my decisions, even when they are about him

How we find silly things to laugh about, all the time

How we reinvent ourselves

How he tells me I smell good

His smell

His embrace

His eyes

And laughter

And his skin

And our skin…

I love you, S.

Let’s have a great date (right after the usual St Valentine’s fight)