🌼 Gratitude in April: Day 19
Thankful for our dang partners who got us into this dang mess
My husband Dan is the best person I know. He's kindhearted, gentle, and generous. He never hesitates to drop everything he's doing to help me or one of the kids... or anyone, really. He's also friggin' hilarious and cracks me up every day. He's an excellent husband, an awesome dad, and an outstanding stepdad.
Dan also came with a shit ton of baggage I was not prepared for, and our earliest relationship stages were a real suck fest because of that.
Yet even in the middle of our very worst years, Dan has always brought out the best in me. He's endlessly forgiving and deeply understanding in a way that makes me try super hard to be more forgiving and understanding myself. Not because he's guilt trippy (he wouldn't even know how to guilt trip someone) but because he leads by example.
Being around Dan just plain makes me want to be a better human. I love him for that.
Today and every day, I'm thankful for Dan. I'm thankful for the changes he's brought to my life, even if they did just about kill me along the way. I'm thankful for how much I've grown as a result of being with him. I'm thankful we survived our hardest years together.
I'm thankful he's amazing, because only for someone this fantastic would I be willing to stick around through all the bullshit. Most of all, I'm thankful for all the good he's brought to my BD's life as her stepdad.
TODAY'S PROMPT:
Our stupid partners and their STUPID AWESOMENESS that FORCED us to fall in love with their stupid faces!! UGH. List out a bunch of great stuff about your dang partner that reminds you why you love them so dang much.