Last night as Drew and I were trying to free our minds from stresses we have both been under by doing a little workout gear shopping, for him, and craft supply shopping, for me. It was promising to be a lovely evening just the two of us... a long time coming. While I was running in Hobby Lobby Drew got a call from his Dad that his paternal grandmother had passed away.
We knew this was coming because she had been sick and in the hospital for awhile but it was still very hard to realize. He handled himself very well. I didn't... after watching him quietly poke at his food through dinner I lost it. Tears started rolling down my cheeks as I thought about how heavy his heart is right now. I was fortunate to meet his grandmother once last year, she was a funny lady. She was Drew's last biological grandparent. He has a step- grandmother who he loves here in Amarillo.
My mind went back to a year and a half ago to our first date, when I wasn't entirely sure how I felt about this guy who sent me flowers a week before actually meeting me. I thought about all the loss and pain we have both been forced to deal with over our time together. The loss of my Grandy, my Dad, the diagnosis of my Mom, her divorce, his sister, grandmother, and several other things.
I looked at him last night and was so thankful to have him in my life, as my rock and protector. He has been amazing for me and helped me grow to be a strong woman myself because I know I have him standing behind me. As I wiped away tears claiming my allergies were getting to me he told me that I told him to be strong so I have to be strong so that he can be.
I hate all the circumstances that we have been forced through since being together, but I am so thankful for where our relationship stands because of it.
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