My Superman

Tucker really amazes me. He is just an incredible person. Back when we were mere little babes in college, he waited patiently by my side as I sowed my wild oats. I asked him once why he stuck around and he answered very simply, "I knew you would need me." On our wedding day as we were toasting I stood up and gave a teary, somewhat incoherent speech about the hell I put Tucker through in those early days. Everyone kinda laughed and smiled, but he knew what I was talking about. What is amazing to me, is that he always knew the day would come where I would just chill out and fall in love with him. He was there through it all.
In a few weeks we are going to celebrate 13 years married. That really seems like a lifetime to me. (more than a third of my life) He is still every bit the Superman to me now as he was back then.
He takes such good care of me. Today it was his turn to stay home with the sick kids. When I got home from work, the house was clean and the laundry done. He grabbed the baby from my arms and put him down for a rest. Then he walked me back to our room, turned down the bed and tucked ME in for a rest. He knew just what I needed, like he always has. No matter what is going on, he always is thinking about me.
I can go on and on and on about times when he has put me above himself. He's just that kind of a person. It amazes me, that somehow I, who had always had an uncanny ability to make horrible choices, at 20 years old, found Superman.