Tuesday, February 22, 2011

*another* Top Ten Reasons It's You and No One Else

1 When it rains, he dashes through the rain, maybe with a newspaper over his head. No umbrella.

2 He drinks his coffee black, in a styrofoam cup, like Spenser, or Johnny Cash.

3 He reads while cooking. Wearing a pink apron. With a heart on it.

4 He carries Ever in a Bjorn.

5 He reads in the bath and I find piles of wet paged books next to the tub because he couldn't
decide on a book.

6 He calls me from work every day.

7 When my Grandpa M.D. was in his seventies, he wasn't supposed to be walking far. Of course, he did anyway, and one sunny afternoon he fell walking down the big hill on the main road. Mr. Curry happened to be driving by. We weren't married yet, but he recognized my Grandpa and pulled over and gently helped him up. When the ambulance drivers arrived, he was the one who could talk my contentious, arguing Grandpa into calming down.

8 He believes it's unnatural to let a baby or a child cry it out. He doesn't believe in spanking.
He thinks the right place for a baby to sleep is with or very near the parents, not in a crib
in another room.

9 He watches the news every morning.

10 His hands are large and callused.
kel said...

awwww... I love this!!!

A Hesitant Housewife

Erika2005Lincoln said...

Like Spenser! I love it.

Lisa Page Rosenberg said...

Beautiful love letter.

Gina said...

This is beautiful, i too have always needed a man with calloused hands.I guess it makes me feel safe.

p.s the pink apron .. :) fabulous

Ms. Moon said...

Excellent reasons. Every damn one. I might rip off this idea soon. It's a good one.

Maggie May said...

Ms Moon please do! I'd love to read your reasons now and again.

37paddington said...

there is so much love in the things you notice that make him who he is, the things you hold so dear.

this is why it's you and no one else, too.

Rebecca said...

And now we all love Mr Curry. Sounds like a great guy!

Magpie said...

Excellent.

Petit fleur said...

yummy.

Mommy Emily said...

oh, there is such love, such love, here...

Caroline said...

What a great guy. A cool guy. My favorite reasons (in no particular oder): Reasons# 2, 3, and 8.
This made me smile--big time.

Annie said...

Beautiful! Big calloused hands and a baby Bjorn, and the story about your grandpa. # 2 sounds like the beginning of a poem.

Unknown said...

Very sweet post! xxxxxxxxxx

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