There was a decent guy that met a nice girl he didn't deserve, but he tried hard to win her anyway. Decent guy changed for the better just because he spent time with the nice girl and he won her heart.
Decent guy and nice girl decided to get married. "Too soon!" some cried or "I want her more!" said others but decent guy and nice girl had a love that was true and they weren't swayed.
Decent guy and nice girl spent many years together in married bliss. They became parents to a one decent guy and three nice girls. Sometimes they wondered if they still loved each other because everyone knows how hard it is to feel love when not getting enough sleep, changing diapers, and not getting to spend much time with each other.
But decent guy and nice girl stuck with it and each other because even though they didn't feel love all the time they knew that it was there waiting to be rekindled when they finally had time for each other again.
Nice girl made their house into a home. She did all the small things that made any holiday or event special. She fretted because she didn't make lots of money like decent guy but he always assured her that her contribution had far greater worth.
See...decent guy had continued to change and become a better man because of her.
Their children grew and suddenly decent guy and nice girl had time with each other and they rediscovered their LOVE! Their hearts swelled with gratitude that they were so lucky to have this second chance.
Then, one day cancer visited their home. Death was there too but nice girl managed to put it off for a while. Long enough to have another year of holidays and birthdays, and to fill their lives with her special brand of love.
Death wouldn't be denied.
Decent guy now tries to be nice guy. He knows that the greatest demonstration of his love is living and doing the things that the nice girl would have done. He cries, mostly when he's in his car alone, and when he feels like he can't go on he thinks of the nice girl's courage, and her beautiful smile. Sometimes memories of that smile make him cry more but mostly it helps him continue with being a nice guy.
Posted by bbarton at November 23, 2006 08:50 PMThank you for a very moving bedtime story.
Posted by: Antipodeesse on November 24, 2006 02:53 AMCrazy MomCat - Thanks for stopping by to visit! I'm glad this gave you hope.
Antipo - You're welcome! :)
Posted by: Bob on November 24, 2006 09:50 AMI am so sorry. Really.
Posted by: Ani on November 24, 2006 10:20 AMAni - Thank you. :)
Posted by: Bob on November 24, 2006 10:27 AMBeautiful story, Bob. It's a beautiful life you continue to create. :)
Posted by: heather anne on November 24, 2006 01:35 PMHeather Anne - I'm glad you liked it. I'm working on the life. :)
Posted by: Bob on November 24, 2006 03:26 PMYes Bob; definitely nice guy. Hard though. Glad you survived Thanksgiving anyway. I thought about you.xx
Posted by: grannyp on November 27, 2006 12:36 PMGrannyp - Thanks for the thoughts! xx
Posted by: Bob on November 28, 2006 08:16 PM
I like this story. It sounds a lot like me and my husband, only we're at the point where we're waiting for the time when love can be rekindled. This gives me more hope. Thanks! Visiting from NaBloPoMo! Only one more week!
Posted by: Crazy MomCat on November 23, 2006 11:44 PM