rewind to Father's Day

We were camping.

But let me rewind further first...

Jim & I have a thing for each other, yes.  But that doesn't mean we speak it in the same manner.  My love language is written words.  His is limited to one particular {three letter} word. 

So I used to stalk the poor boy with notes, cards, three page letters.  Some were angry..some poetic..some preach-ish..and some downright scary in retrospect.  But I continually let him know how I felt in black Pilot G2 retractable ball rolling ink.  And once in a while I'd get a snippet of his heart caught on paper in return. 

It meant the world. 

Then we had three kids - the love stuck, but much of the wooing inevitably stopped.  Still. On every Mother's Day, May 31st and Anniversary I hint around that more than anything I'd love a page from his pen.  And on most Mother's days, May 31st's and Anniversaries I bask in perfect attention from my Jim.  Sans the written word. 

But on this Father's day, my dream came true in a way I had never anticipated.  The boys had given their dad notes and gifts and headed off with cousins.  And that's when Jim melted my heart.  He grabbed pen and notebook, and scribbled off an impromptu note to each of them.  Telling them he was Proud.  Telling them of bright Futures.  Telling them of his huge Love.  For them, our flesh combined.  A bit of his heart..in ink..tattooed on pieces of scrappy notebook paper in the forest outside of Flagstaff.   

I teared up reading them.  And then gobbled those pages out of the boys' hands and into my own pockets.  Not convinced that they'd keep them safe enough. 

I love this Father of my 3.  In Verdana 12 point font from my computer in our downstairs office.

Comments

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

Oh man, this is good, Amy. Really good. You captured it. He captured it.

Let me rewind and tell Jim Happy Father's Day.

[Jill S.]

Ditto to what Jane said!

[Kirstin]

I was sitting here thinking about why I just love reading your posts and how this is one of my favorite posts I've ever read. I can't quite pin down the words to describe how and why your writing is so captivating. I guess your just that good. :) Have you ever thought about writing a book?

[Kelly]

Can I fourth everything everybody else said? This was beautiful.

[michelle]

This is just beautiful, Amy! So glad you and your boys received such a wonderful gift.

[Marie]

I just got to posting my Father's Day tonight.

Jim's notes to his children were such a kind, loving act. You were right to protect those notes and keep them for your kids.

[Shanon]

Don't lose those!!! I love all my letters!!