1. He’s the son my parents never had, loved and was loved by my dad.
2. He didn’t mind when I brought a new “puppy” home while he was away.
3. He knows what I look like first thing in the morning and is still willing to kiss me before leaving for work.
4. He looks damn good in uniform.
5. He’s happy to let me roam the earth in the name of “work” and never complains about how long I’m away or how far I go.
6. We don’t have a phone in the bedroom, but he brings a cordless one into bed with him so he can answer the phone at 3am if I forget the time difference and call him randomly when I’m away.
7. He cooks and does laundry, which makes up for never paying the bills (that’s my job).
8. He never made fun of my fear of heights or of driving, and let me decide when I was ready to learn to drive.
9. The new pickup truck is mine, while he drives my old beater car.
10. He lets me read the book we’re both dying to read first – even if it’s his Christmas present.
11. He tries to make friends with my cat, who’s been in my life longer than he has and never lets him forget it.
12. He understands that sometimes I just need to be alone with a book and isn’t threatened by it.
13. He’s my best friend. He understands my moods, my ups and downs, my crazed ranting, and need for peace. He’s sweet, intelligent, sensitive, and a far better man than I deserve most days. Best of all, he loves me no matter my faults.

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