Dr. Laura,
There are so many things that make my husband a real man, but I will share just a few. We have been married for 17 years and we have 4 children. My husband has always worked at least 2 jobs - one full time and one part time to support our family and so I can stay home. He is always the first one up and he never complains about having to work so hard or about the lack of sleep he gets.
He always sends me a text from work first thing in the morning that says, "Good Morning, Beautiful". This sweet man of mine is a great cook, can wash a stack of dishes in minutes, and always puts mine and the kids' comfort above his own. It doesn't take much to make him happy and I am just so grateful to have him as my husband.
He did not have a dad growing up and his childhood was not easy, He joined the military at 17 years old and never made excuses... He just worked hard and did his best.
I really saw his true character when our daughter was diagnosed with cancer, 13 years ago. She was 3 years old and my husband had just been hired as a firefighter at a new department and had to complete a probationary period that was very stressful and physically demanding. He spent every minute either at the hospital, taking care of our other kids, or studying and training for work. I was emotionally drained from spending so much time at the hospital and missing my husband and our other kids at home. So one evening after working hard all day, my knight in shining armor shows up at the hospital with dinner and drinks from our favorite restaurant. Our little girl was sleeping so we sat in that dim hospital room eating our dinner, holding hands and whispering to each other. Sadly, we lost our daughter later that year, and our world felt like it was falling part. My husband held our family together and really was a rock for us all.
There are so many ways that my husband is a "man" each and every day. I just love him more than ever and appreciate every moment with him.
Lucky to be married to a Real Man,
Gina
