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You started your classes back up today which means that your time is going to be all that more precious. You’re going to have to balance school, your picky pad business, and taking care of me all at once. I’m going to miss the extra time that we had together over the last few weeks, but I know that you’re doing this for us long-term.

As I lay here, hopefully on the last few days or weeks of my bed rest and watch you handle all of the responsibilities, there’s a few things I need you to know.

First, know that it kills me not to be able to help. I wish we could roll back the clock to when I was able to carry my share of the weight when it comes to big things or little things like chores.

I also need you to know that once I’m off of bed rest I will do everything I can to be self-sufficient and help carry the weight in our household. It may not ever be to the degree I was able to before, but I will certainly do all I can.

Lastly, I need you to know just how much I appreciate you. I know that sometimes I may not verbalize it but believe me when I tell you that everything you do is valued and appreciated. There’s not a single day that goes by that I don’t recognize the sacrifices you have to make because of the situation I’m currently in. You could have a totally different attitude about everything and it would be understandable, but you choose to push forward with patience, kindness, and endurance all driven by love and that’s seen. You are seen.

I love you.