3 June

4:10 A.M. The Last Night In The Hospital.

by Jon Katz

It’s very hard to sleep, my mind is racing so. This is what love is. She was always there, honest, frightened, if you know her. But vigilant, helpful, loving, strong. Whenever I was worried, she was comforting and confident, when I was down, she was up. Whenever I was stubborn, she was tougher. We never stopped laughing (almost never) She was my wall, my pillow and my blanket. My comfort. Whatever I needed, she would have brought. I could never fool her, she sees right through me. I gave up trying. When I started to crash or get down on myself, I would look at her and think: if someone as beautiful and wonderful as this can love me so much, I must be okay, there must be good in me. We are in this together, I saw, we are always there for one another. That was the most important thing. This, I think, must be what love is.

7 Comments

  1. Having each others love heals so beautifully. Thank you for this lovely writing. You two balance and rebalance life for each other so beautifully, so naturally. What a gift. Rest and heal well my long distance friend

  2. Yes, a perfect, ,very well said, description of love. And, I might add— she is very patient and just smiles when you snap a photo whenever you want. You do that, right? I so admire that in couples who just trust each other like that.

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