Only you will understand. I cried like a little girl when my husband of 14 years left this morning for his annual boys' trip. He is going to be gone for 5 days - 5 whole days! The days will be hard as I am a stay-at-home mom of 3 girls who makes homemade bread daily, is schlepping them to soccer, coaching one team and getting ready to start homeschooling. That's not why I cried. I cried because I will miss him.

An hour later, I sent him a text message apologizing for the scene I made. He wrote this back, "The truth is I love you. And I miss you every second we are apart, but I am a man, so I don't show it the way you do. I am proud to be your man and take care of you girls." This coming from a man who has texted me 3 times in the last year. Best text ever. Best man ever.

Your biggest fan,

A.