just as i extolled his professional virtues, he again does something to make me remember one of the reasons i fell in love with him. he left last saturday for a week-long trekking vacation with the boys (his bro and pop) in ardeche, but not without leaving me what he called the “JSK”: the jan survival kit. a love letter, a big pack of chocolates, a paperback and something else i’d rather not divulge lest i tread on some prudish sensibilities, hehe. but point is, it’s not the gifts themselves– i could and would have bought me chocolates myself, thank you very much. it’s letting me know how he appreciates being “allowed” to go on such a long vaca, leaving me alone with jan. it’s the thought that he did and does worry if i can cope home alone. it’s the thought that even on friday midnight, he hasn’t even packed yet and much less, rest and get ready for the 8-10 hour drive to southern france, but he gathered all his reserved energy to put-together such a silly kit for me.

appreciation: that’s the currency stay-at-home moms like me thrive on.

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