Je t'aime

The 10th letter of the alphabet is J.
I tried to think of  "J" words and what I could write about.
There's juggling, June-bugs (ewww), juniper and Jupiter.
And then there is jack-in-the-box, Jericho, jump and joy.

I could juggle June-bugs.
I could jump for joy.
But I think, since Valentine's Day is just around the corner
I'll just say Je t'aime.


Earlier today I wrote about the letter "I" and interestingly enough, the French word for "I" is "Je".
This is one of the few things I remember from two years of high school French class. That and how to ask for the bathroom. This, along with je t'aime are very important phrases to know.

You know, because je t'aime means "I love you".
And here is where it might get a little mushy.
Or a lot mushy.

I love how you care for the animals and they all love you. 

I love how you drove almost an hour to meet me after I worked night-shift so we could have coffee together and I could have someone to honk at me if I fell asleep driving. 

I love how you spent time in a bookstore. With me. Just because. 

I love how you keep the house warm for me even though you prefer it cooler.

(Did you know that dry Christmas trees burn very, very hot?)

 I love how you are so serious when you study the Bible. 

And I love that there is this silly side of you that fits just right with the silly side of me. 

I love that you let me hang out on the tractor with you. 

And that you rescued me this day from slipping into a depression and you loved me and kept a hold of me when I was nearly falling into that dark pit. 

How could I not love that you do the dishes?

 I love that you can fix just about anything 

and you aren't ever afraid to get your hands dirty, 

even if you do get faint at the sight of blood or when I talk about gross nursing stuff. 

I love you because you love God and try to follow His commandments

as you serve your family, the church and the community. 

Je t'aime Leo. 

I know. It's not Valentine's Day yet but hey, love happens on February 12 too. 

Love, 

Dianne