Posted by Suzanne Lilly
Twitter @SuzanneLillyI woke up this morning with an old song playing in my head. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was first performed by Percy Sledge in 1966, but it's been redone over and over, and was recently sung by Joshua Ledet on American Idol. That man has a singing voice like liquid gold.
- He brings me coffee on Saturday mornings when I'm still snuggled in bed.
- He stops at garage sales, even though he'd rather stab himself in the eye than shop in someone's driveway.
- He pauses the football game on television to hear what I have to say. (I have to be careful with this one. I don't want to push him too far, you know? Especially if we've just gotten home from a garage sale.)
- He changes the light bulbs in the fixtures on our ten foot ceilings, because he knows I'm afraid to stand on a ladder. Yes, I'm a wimp like that. (Does that mean I don't love him? Does it mean I'd rather have him fall off a ladder than me?)
- He tells me to drive carefully. Every time I get in the car. Annoying, but it's his little way of showing he cares. So I drive like a granny to keep him from worrying. (I just had a thought. Maybe he worries about me on the road because I DO drive like a granny. Hmmm. I'll have to ponder this one.)
I turned my list into lyrics, and now I have a personalized song. Cue the music and get your groove on!
When a Man Loves a Woman Redux
When a man loves a woman,
He brings her coffee in bed.
Yeah, when she's still snuggled up.
When a man loves a woman,
He stops at garage sales,
Even though he'd rather stab himself in the eye.
When a man loves a woman,
He pauses the football game on television,
Trying to hear what she has to say.
He changes the light bulbs
On a ten foot ceiling,
When she says that they've burned out.
When a man loves a woman,
He kisses her goodbye in the morning.
He tells her to drive carefully.
Saying, "Baby, Baby, I love you."
Now it's your turn. What are five ways your honey shows you he loves you? You can also check out my post about The Perfect Man, and how one group of researchers figured out how to find him.
He brings her coffee in bed.
Yeah, when she's still snuggled up.
When a man loves a woman,
He stops at garage sales,
Even though he'd rather stab himself in the eye.
When a man loves a woman,
He pauses the football game on television,
Trying to hear what she has to say.
He changes the light bulbs
On a ten foot ceiling,
When she says that they've burned out.
When a man loves a woman,
He kisses her goodbye in the morning.
He tells her to drive carefully.
Saying, "Baby, Baby, I love you."
Now it's your turn. What are five ways your honey shows you he loves you? You can also check out my post about The Perfect Man, and how one group of researchers figured out how to find him.
Mine is super sweet about me writing. He never complains (well doesn't complain too often) when the housework gets neglected. He has no problem with me going to a writers conference once a year. And he never complains at how big my TBR pile has become, or when another book order comes in the mail (okay, that's mostly because I'm supporting a company he invests in, so that's a win-win situation for us both).
ReplyDeleteHe even remembers that we need to go out on a date a few times a year (a fact I keep forgetting) and makes arrangements. He's just all kinds of awesome!
He does sound awesome, Stina! Just hide your TBR on your ereader, right?
DeleteYour man sounds absolutely wonderful. I loved reading this post. So cute and funny and adorable. Now, let's talk about all the ways my honey shows me he loves me. He never complains when I take him out of the cupboard, even in the wee hours of the morning, and spread him on my toast. He didn't make fun of me when I tried him on my scrambled eggs. He even tasted good on my scrambled eggs. I know he loves peanut butter, and he makes no secret about it, but I'm still the one he comes home to every night. I think I'll stop there. :D
ReplyDeleteYou're so funny, Evelyn! Although the honey you describe sounds strangely like the honey at my house. Do you think...nah!
DeleteComing late to the party, but I loved your post! Five ways my hubby says he cares
ReplyDelete1. Fixes breakfast every morning
2. Makes sure my car is always full of gas and washed
3. Makes the bed because he knows I've gone over on my morning writing and am running late for work, making sure he arranges the decorative pillows the way I like
4. Takes me out on a date every weekend
5. Read my book even though he doesn't read, especially Young Adult Romance. Found it in his lunch pail then caught him staying up late and reading it. That was huge to me.
Oh, Harley, that last one put a hitch in my heart. What a great guy you have!
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