Thursday, September 16, 2010

Not Tonight




"Not tonight, honey," he says. I turn half away from the computer, then pull my fingers from the keyboard. Let go.

Hardwoods, bare feet, we step into the living room. Oh. Yeah. Living. He holds my hand and we laugh and talk and make time go slow.
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9 comments:

  1. GoatSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    Choosing a person over the whine of the urgent. Ohhhh yes!

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  2. HeatherSeptember 16, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    I.love.this.
    Tears are in my eyes.
    Thank you.

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  3. MelissaSeptember 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    :)

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  4. Southern GalSeptember 16, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    Making time, slowing down. Yes.

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  5. Kim HylandSeptember 16, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    Little words, big message! Convicting and sweet all at once. Thanks.

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  6. emily wierengaSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    he loves you this much, friend...

    beautiful.

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  7. emily wierengaSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    ps. next week though, you should link up with imperfect prose :)

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  8. Keisha ValentinaSeptember 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    So well said, so well said...! And that photo is beauty! Btw, you probably think I am crazy but I now have my own Us Plus Four book. :)

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  9. LoriSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    I love how you choose to make the *right* things important. :)

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