Wow - what a great article. I get it too - affairs are kids stuff - things that sullen teenagers do. It's so freaking sad.
I too had a similar story of w on our last trip to Hawaii. She got overheated on the beach and just barely could make it to the car a long way back from the beach. She threw up all over herself. I had to lug all of our stuff back to the car, get the kids in the car, crank up the a/c, drive us back to out room, helped her into bed, washed her down with a washcloth and washed off her face and hair. She kept saying thank you - I don't know what I would do without you. I got her ginger ale to drink and pointed the fans on her.
I just said hey, it's ok - it's why I'm here , go to sleep and you will feel better. Once she woke up of course she felt better.
I didn't give that a second thought. That's what love is. She had done that for me a hundred times before as well. That's what real love is. Love is giving and expecting nothing in return. Enduring love. Real love.
Such a good article- thanks for posting. It really resonated with me.
