Ten Things Tuesday

Ten things - of the innumerable things - I love about my husband:

1. He is, at his heart, a truly decent man. He is kind and thoughtful, considerate and gentle. Above all else, he’s a good person.

2. He plays with his children regularly and with abandon. He reads to the girls every night, even if he has to do it over the cell phone when he’s away on business trips. He’s never “babysat” his own daughters.

3. He puts the toilet seat (and lid) down. Every. Time. He knows how the vacuum cleaner works and he isn’t afraid to use it. In the winter, he’s willing to venture into the basement to switch laundry between machines and bring dry laundry upstairs - where it’s warm - for me to fold.

4. When he goes away, he calls. A lot. He calls when he reaches the airport. He calls when he’s boarding the plane. He calls when he lands and he calls when he’s arrived at his final destination. We don’t contact each other obsessively during the course of a regular, “local” day, but when he’s away, he makes a point of letting me know that he’s safe every step of the way.

5. He has a sublime sense of humor that I am perfectly attuned to, and he makes me laugh every single day.

6. He has an incredible work ethic and cares enough to do things right. I am proud of the professional that he is.

7. He is open-minded and accepting of others’ views, even if he doesn’t agree with them.

8. He is not ashamed to cry when something moves him. He has a keen sensibility and doesn’t feel the need to bury that in an inaccessible place.

9. He has a glorious goofy side. He likes to turn the music up loud and dance in the kitchen, he loves to go on adventures and vacations, and he’s like a little kid when we go to amusement parks.

10. He makes me feel loved and cared for and safe. He engenders a profound feeling of trust in me, and I know for sure that we are strong and together. When he said “I do,” he meant it…. and so did I.