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You before anyone else...

You’re the only one who has seen my most uncensored, no filter self. Because you get me. You get that I must pause conversation once food arrives...because pizza deserves undivided attention. You know my need to vent at 2pm about a particularly bad day at work & at 2am when overthinking has led me to believe my life is falling apart. You also know that LITs & hugs are enough to fix both. You’re my biggest cheerleader. And my worst critic. It's hard to find someone who loves you for who you are & at the same time, is constantly pushing you to be the best version of yourself. You make me want to grow, be better, more persistent, more confident. You make me want to be more. I love how we can have conversations about everything & nothing & know even what is left unsaid. I love how no matter where we are in the world, you're my home. I love how you are so huge a part of my everyday that I see you there for the rest of forever. What I am try

Love in the time of babysitting

On some days, I believe in you. Days when I am tired of babysitting and want to run away from everyone.  You reason it out as baby blues and assure everything will be fine once I get back to work. On such days, I silently thank you for helping me retain my sanity. On some days, I miss you. Days when I know you're busy with your month-end closing. Not on Fridays, but on Mondays. Days when I know you're tied up with meetings, and I wish to go on a date. But then I know you wouldn’t fly on Mondays to see me.  Your silence over the phone would say ‘try and understand baby’. On such days, I buy lives at Candy Crush. On some rainy afternoons, I wish we wouldn't argue as much as we do. Not on weekdays, but on Sundays. When we count hours before you catch your flight back, and we pretend its easy to live apart. On such afternoons, I realize you love me more than you show. On some evenings, I am mad at you. When my colleagues share glimpses of pizza party and I call you to