...the men in our life...

I spent the last of a good night at the Waffle House with a good friend and classmate talking about the men we have regards and passion for. like the men in most women's lives, they are a source of humor and heartache, but not for the reasons you might think...

..it's because we are afraid of them...

...not afraid of abuse (neither have an abusive bone in their bodies), or the their tendency of their putting their foots firmly in their mouths, but ....

...because they see us as we are and they like what they see...

...to have a person who will see you burp and laugh along with you, to have blow ups and they listen carefully and apologize (yes dear reader, men do apologize), to be big and they love it....that is a rare and kind thing.

...the thing they do that no other man has ever done for either of us...

they make us feel as they see us, namely beautiful.

we're afraid because this is not the norm for us and to believe them stretches our faith in them and ourselves much farther than we ever thought it could.

and so over coffee and various fatty foods we decide that we are going to keep them.

and our hearts glow.