This morning, when my eyes first opened, I reached over to Mr. PB to wish him a Happy Anniversary. He flung his left arm out, I clapped it with my right, and quickly snapped this unconventional photo that I share with you here. It was pretty early, I’d say it was about 6:45 am. We snuggled and fell back asleep for a bit. Our morning schedules are very different so I can’t say which one of us typically gets out of bed first, but today Mr. PurseBop popped out first. He immediately changed his clothing, a departure from his usual routine. From the closet, he told me in no uncertain terms that I was to stay in bed until he got back from a necessary errand. It was really cute. Obviously, I assumed he was going to pick up coffee, or something of that sort. So I obliged, rolled over, and just lay back, reflecting on life, the many blessings, the ups and downs…. It was like a movie of images, jumping from different stages of our lives, some recent, and some dated as far back as our earliest meetings. Life with one’s partner, for those of us that are blessed to have found one, are never a straight road. Embracing those twists and turns are just part and parcel of it all.
He wasn’t gone long, I did get up to brush and go through my morning rituals, and before I knew it, I heard the door chime and quickly jumped back into bed to make it look as though I had never left. I heard some paper rumblings as he entered the room, but played dumb as though I was sleeping. It just seemed to be the romantic thing to do.
I was facing away from whatever he was orchestrating on my nightstand. I was overcome with all those fuzzy feels. He’s a simple man really. I have certainly rubbed off on him and the fact that he willingly indulges all my whims is a real testament to his giving nature. He’s never clipped my wings, always encouraged me to explore and soar. We are opposites in so many ways. He’s the constant rock, steady. I live and breathe creativity and somehow manage to entangle it (successfully) with my entrepreneurial spirit.
He then gently touched my right cheek and I turned my head. As I opened my eyes, I saw a small orange box, a combination of white unbloomed tulips, and what looked like three white roses. I smiled broadly. I also saw the Whole Foods bag, two of our Versace tea cups with matching saucers, my favorite berry custard cupcake, and a Dunkin’ Donuts styrofoam coffee cup. He had planned all of this and I was so touched, beyond any words. I reached for my phone to capture as much as I could organically just as he was creating the scene.