Independent woman...

This post may just turn out to be one of those "Guess you had to be there" moments but I'm going to go ahead and share this story anyways. Mainly because when I think of it, it makes me laugh. And we all deserve a good laugh now and again.

About a year and a half, two years ago, I woke and realized my EH was still sleeping, which was unusual because he usually was up making me my coffee and breakfast in the morning. I know, I know...I was one lucky gal.

But this morning was different. He obviously needed the sleep and he looked so peaceful, so I decided that I would make my own coffee and breakfast. Actually, I never had a problem with doing that but my EH always enjoyed cooking and I do believe that particular morning routine was just one of his ways of showing his love for me.

Well that morning, I did it all by myself. And to be honest, it was nice to do something so methodical before heading into work. Well, as I was walking to my car I heard my EH stumbling behind me, half asleep. I turned around to tell him, "Good morning, I love you" but before I could get out the words he yelled at me, "What, you an independent woman now?"

I couldn't help but laugh. There he stood with his messed up hair, sleepy eyes, full of confusion and frustration that I went ahead and made my own breakfast. I walked him back inside, back to the room where he quickly passed out on the bed again.

I loved knowing that even half asleep, my EH still wanted to take care of me. It was a very sweet gesture. Very sweet indeed and every time I think of that moment, with him standing in front of the house, I can't help but laugh.

Well, today I am an independent woman. No one to make me breakfast, no one to take care of me. I wonder how he feels knowing that. A couple years ago, he would have been stumbling out of the house, today he's off doing who knows what with who knows who... It's weird to think someone can love you so strongly and deeply and then they can turn it off so easily. But it's equally nice to know someone loved you so strongly and deeply they would do anything for you. I'm fortunate to have had that in my life and maybe one day it will happen again, but if not I'll have memories like these to keep me smiling.