Ramblings of a woman in love (sometimes
out of love) Part 3
Don't take your man for granted
Contributed by Maggie
1 September, 2000
You know how sometimes when you're into a relationship for sometime,
and you just stop "looking" at your boyfriend. I mean, he's blended
in so well into your life that you just take him as part of it.
You would no longer be struck by how good-looking he looked in
that dark grey suit. You would no longer marvel at how much he
knew about things. You would no longer stop to think about how
much he cared for you. It just all came to be. So days passed,
and you just went through your life. He's always there, to listen
to your woes at work, to go shopping with you, to watch that tearjerker
with you, to.
You just stopped looking at him as a special person. He's he's,
well, he's just there.
I fell into that trap a couple of months ago. We knew each other
for some five years already and things got really comfortable.
And well, you could even say it's become quite a habit to rely
on him for things. I've stopped making him feel that he's special,
and very much appreciated.
Then he got posted overseas for four months.
It was then that it really hit me how much he was a part of my
life. Without me realizing it, he's grown to become such an integral
part of me. So much so that without him, I actually felt lost.
Things got worse when I fell sick. And when I heard his concern
through the phone, I almost broke down and cried. (I guess there's
something about being sick that makes us women all teary and vulnerable,
huh?)
At that point, I made a promise to myself. That I would not let
the everyday chores drown my love. That I would not let the daily
routine of life let me forget how important he is to me. That I
would not forget to show to him how much I appreciate him.
When he came back from that oh-so-tortuously-long stint, I was
ecstatic. And since then, I remind myself everyday to appreciate
his love and concern, to thank him for the little and big things
that he would do for me.
Our relationship has never been better. So please gals, don't
take things for granted. Men can be such little boys at heart,
they too need to know you love them too.