Letters To My Wife

My darling wife, you’re headed to Australia to visit your son, Brandon. This will be the most time we’ve ever spent apart. While I dread being without you and wish I could be there – but I know this time apart will be good for both of us. I love that you are spending time with Brandon alone – it will deepen the beautiful bond you already share. And on the other end, I believe it will strengthen our bond as well.

For the past 9-years, towards the end of the year, we – or I – have a tendency to fall into a sort of rut. It’s become a strange pattern for us, one I wish were different, but it’s clearly ours. Maybe that’s why some time apart is actually a positive thing. We have never done this before so only time will tell. Time is the most meaningful gift we can give to people that we love, and we both deserve to spend it with our children and our loved ones. Our kids also deserve the best of us and we can only be the best for them if you and I are the best with each other.

You deserve the best of me, and I promise to use this time apart to ensure our bond is a strong as it has ever been. I promise the best version of me will be waiting at home for you when you return.

There won’t be a moment, minute, hour, day, or week that passes when you aren’t in my thoughts.

When I wake – you won’t be beside me and so you’ll be the first thing I think about. When I get ready for work, I won’t be able to kiss your soft lips goodbye and you’ll be on my mind again. When I sit down for lunch or dinner, you won’t be there to share my meal, and once more, I’ll be thinking of you. And when I lie down at night, cold, in our bed, you won’t be there for me to hold- to feel your warmth beside me – and still, you will be on my mind. My darling wife, I feel cold now knowing you will be leaving for the next couple weeks. What am I going to do???

Even now, as I write this and you’re downstairs getting ready for me to take you to the airport, you’re on my mind!

You haven’t left yet and I already miss you! I miss you already and I don’t want you to leave.

My darling wife, I miss you already.

My darling wife, I love you!

With love,

Your husband!