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Anxiety, communication, Goals, Grateful, gratitude, growth, hope, love, Mental Health, Relationship, thank you, thankfulness, thanksgiving
(Background: In spirit of Thanksgiving weekend, here is a recent thankfulness email from wife, sent 2 weeks ago – see Hubby reply in comments and leave a comment yourself)
Dear Darling Husband,
I just want to tell you how much I really appreciated our talk on Friday night (and the one last night too). On Friday night you showed me how you can listen to my concerns and worries without judging or criticizing me but instead, just being there for me – to listen and reassure me lovingly and gently. It made me feel so much better. I felt safe, loved, cared for and protected. You didn’t have to understand or believe the content of my concerns, but you understood me as a person and my need for your unconditional love, support and reassurance.
Thanks also for your support and perspective last night too. I am glad we can share these difficult situations with each other in an open, sharing dialogue.
You are an awesome husband and friend. I really appreciate you.
Thank you.
Love,
Lee
Dear Lee,
Tears in my eyes – everytime I read this, and I have reread it a few times.
It is really special to hear this from you. I appreciate your efforts to hear me too, about difficult stuff, without reacting (most of the time).
I am very excited that we are much closer to a new beginning of better ‘tomorrows’, as we both become more in tune with our emotional states.
This, combined with defining some mutual relationship goals to work on together and eventually uncovering the triggers and healing responses to the various mood states, give me much HOPE.
Onwards and upwards
I LOVE YOU TOO
THANK YOU TOO
Hubby
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Wonderful to see both of this!
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Thanks Vic, can always count on you for your words of support, even while you are holidaying with your son!
Cheers
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