Day 4

So, this little project has actually made me think.  I am trying to think outside the box, attempting to not go for the easy ones first.   That way I won't run out of obvious reasons to be thankful by Day 10, and end up being left with thanks for finding a pair of matching socks or making it to an appointment on time.  So, I've been catching myself feeling out a reason, maybe writing a few sentences of blog in my head before posting.  I went through a few today.  The one that feels right, however, does end up being an obvious one: my husband.  I really am thankful for that guy.

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We have an awkward schedule, what with Matthew working daytime hours and me picking up an evening shift a few times per week.  Somehow, we thrive on an average of about three hours of time together per day.  It's actually super.  He is the only one around which I am remotely comfortable feeling vulnerable.  I cannot stand others perceiving me as weak, but I allow him to see me in moments of fragility.  And he does not judge me or think less of me for needing solace; he is always ready with a touch.  He can make me laugh, even when I don't feel like smiling.  He really is my best friend; I knew it when I married him, and it's still true today.  Things are a little different now, five and a half years later (as these things tend to go), but here we are.  And I am thankful that we are.