No, not that kind of 'Dear Jon' letter...(That would be Dear 'JoHn', I think.)
Dear Jon,
Where do you keep the stamps? I have two forms to send out - you know, the ones I've been trying to get out every single day...and can't find where you keep the stamps.
I did head down to your studio/office to check. The room that is actually a storage closet because you gave up your office so that your oldest son could have his own room for his birthday? The office/studio that doesn't even have drywall, where the insulation hangs down? Yeah, you're so the greatest dad.
I noticed that your desk is plastered with old and current picture of us. Pictures of the boys, drawing made by the boys, songs written by the boys. Little Boat Blue by Gable 'To Dad'. Bracelets that Jack made for you, and chord charts made by you for Jonah.
All in a scrappy, nasty closet with no drywall.
While looking for stamps, I noticed the file folders, meticulously labeled with months of the year. Each bill neatly filed away, tucked into it's proper place. Not because you like to do bills. Quite the opposite. (Remember, I try to leave on bill days because you are just so, so lovely to be around...) You obviously hate paying bills and organizing finances more than meatloaf, but you do it just so that I don't have to.
Although I have always appreciated the fact that you do that for me, and
although I have always been amazed at the way you arrange your keepsakes around you in a way that they 'speak' to you daily...
It usually doesn't make me cry.
But today - it did.
And I never did find the stamps.
8 comments:
Will you teach me how to write like this? It could be an adult class at LT:) I think you should write a book.
I would sign up for that class. You writing is beautiful and shows your heart.
Oh my...I feel so flattered!
Thank you, Kellys
I, too, am a big fan of Little Gray House. You do write beautifully!
Melanie, I've been a mess since Nick left...crying off and on when I see something that reminds me of him...glad to know I'm not alone. I've decided it's a good thing -- to miss him and now I know what it must be like for him when I leave on trips...
(and, to add to the flattery, I love reading your blog, too!) ;-)
girl! you know how to make a girl cry. too sweet.
HA! obviously my husband did NOT leave that last comment. if he had i'd be a bit concerned! LOL!
So what your trying to say here is you still haven't mailed out those forms and excuse is you can't find the stamps. Uh huh, you do know they sell stamps at the post office?
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