Isn't it funny how easily we take things for granted? Think about it, we go around day in and day out with cars, houses, friends, your spouse, clean water, and so on. I could get into how most of the world doesn't have these luxuries and we are so blessed but that's an entirely different subject. The point is that we take soooooo many things for granted until we can no longer enjoy them. Right? When you have a car you use it and will even complain about how dirty it is or how crappy the AC is. But as soon as you don't have that car and you are walking to work, what do you say? "Man! Wish I had my car!!!"haha Such is the case with me here. Obviously I knew I would miss my wife while I was deployed, but to what degree? I miss my mom or dad or even my dog but that still isn't the same. So here on deployment I have compiled a list of reasons as to why my wife or even wives (you can use some of these reasons later now) are awesome, and why I appreciate her. These are not in order by rank (because when you rank things wrong it can come off wrong, like putting cooking abilities about personality...not cool) they are just simply listed as they come to mind.
- Airin is with out a doubt my best friend.
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| yea I know...hot right? |
2. She is an unlicensed gourmet chef.
For those of you that know her and have had the privilege of tasting her amazing food know what I am talking about. Like I have stated before, I would wrestle a 2000lbs rabid cyborg bear with lasers for eyes and a black belt in Gracie Jujitsu for a taste of this amazing cuisine.....and that's dangerous. I didn't need any affirmation or reminder before leaving home that she is an amazing cook. But being out here and eating at the chow hall EVERY day has squashed any doubt that could have ever arose that she is a culinary master.
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| Eggplant and Goat Cheese Pizza with Pesto Sauce |
3. She is by far a way better roommate than a guy.
Lets face it guys stink! We smell like sweat and feet, most guys don't clean up after themselves, they snore, they fart in their sleep (and awake), they involuntarily grow things in their laundry or food closet that looks like it came out a SciFi film, and they are loud! Airin on the other hand smells like lavender and Escada Rockin Rio, which is quite delightful. She cleans up her messes....and mine, she never snores, she does our laundry before it starts to grow things, and she is quiet unless she has just seen a bug in the house. While my stuffed animal dog that mom sent me may not get mad at me and yell mean things at me when I punch it in my sleep like I do her (by accident, I am so sorry). She is still better to room with, she is quite wonderful to say the least.
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| You wont see flowers in a guys room. |
4. I can get away with doing semi-homo things with her.
One of the wonderful things that I found out when we got married is that I can use all the girly stuff I want and its not considered gay at all! Think about it, If you use girly body wash and your friend sees it he will either call you what? Gay or married. Lets face it, girls body wash is way cooler than guys. When you get a pedicure (yes I have...twice) you are called what? Gay or married. I can watch chick flicks, use girly soaps that smell good, use the pretty exfoliating face washes, and use nose strips. But here needless to say its not as fun.....
5. She likes me for me.
Not only is this a cool song from the 90s, but it is also one of the best things about her. She is the only person in the world that I can go on and talk for hours with about anything and everything from God to what town would you attack if you were a giant squid....yes that was a real conversation we had. I am not the coolest, funniest, or best looking guy in the world, but she seems to be pretty into me....and that's pretty darn cool if you didn't know. At work I might have to juggle responsibility while balancing on one foot in front of "The Man". But with her I can just be me, no need to impress, no antics or drama, not Sgt Owen, not the Caveman, just be Chase. Thank God....
These are only a few of the hundreds of reasons to appreciate her but I don't think anyone wants to read all of that. Honorable mentions are: She is GORGEOUS, shes an amazing photographer, shes the best co-op partner in any video game, she is an amazing driver who doesn't feel the need to road rage it on up, she is my hero when it comes to technology because I suck, and she named our dog Optimus Prime. To sum it all up I am going to steal a description from a wise little boy who once wrote a letter-
Airin you are:
'more awesome than a monkey wearing a tuxedo made out of bacon riding a cyborg unicorn with a lightsaber for the horn on the tip of a space shuttle closing in on Mars, while engulfed in flames'.
and that makes you pretty dang sweet!
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