Husband in one

2009 April 7
by mandythompson

My husband is my hero, not just because he once fought off two sharks while diving with a spear, but mainly because he’s brave enough to dive deeply into my delicately complicated heart.

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  1. 2009 April 7
    Steph S. permalink

    This is so beautiful! Both in the fact that you married a warrior & that you have a delicately complicated heart. I think that only a warrior is able to understand a heart like that, which means you’re a perfect match. :)

    Oh no! Am I supposed to comment in one sentence? I must work on this.

  2. 2009 April 7

    God has sure given you a gift Mandy girl!!!

    He sounds from all the posts you have ever written a man whom loves, provides, and is sensitive to life.

    wow

  3. 2009 April 7

    Okay, I’m going to miss the point entirely… but wow! fought off two sharks – that’s pretty amazing (I’ve never even seen a shark, thank goodness, outside of an aquarium). It is also pretty amazing when someone desires to know us in a loving manner, I’m thankful for Joanna and how she puts up with my quirks and stupid jokes- everyone else would have been long gone. One sentence would never work for me Mandy…

  4. 2009 April 7

    Okay…the two sharks, did you make that up???

    I have a husband who is willing to delve into my heart, as well. I know the amazing gift you’ve been given. It is good to be loved like that.

    • 2009 April 7

      It’s true.

      He really actually did. That was before I knew him, back when he spent his summers either sailing the Bahamas, or climbing that really tall mountain in Africa, or backpacking through Europe, or hanging out in Iceland. Stuff like that.

      I wish I was lying, but I’m not.

      • 2009 April 7

        Seriously? Why does he never talk about these things? You guys need to come over for dinner so Drew can tell stories.

        • 2009 April 7

          Will you have room in that apartment for two more people? :shock:

          • 2009 April 7

            My gracious! Did you marry a superhero or was he in the military?! Yeah, he needs to blog about that stuff.

            AND he’s a ballroom dancer!?!?!?!?!?!

            You know, some things are too good to be true. I’m afraid I’m still a bit skeptical.

            • 2009 April 7

              haha! I’m serious. I’m not making any of this up. If I’ve vowed ANYTHING on this blog, it’s to be honest… Every bit of this is true. He wasn’t military. He was a college scholar in this special program where they got grants every summer to travel all over the world. (He’s gonna kill me for telling all this!)

              • 2009 April 7

                Okay…I believe you. ;)

                That’s really cool.

                (Don’t kill her, Drew! She’s honoring you.)

      • 2009 April 7

        He needs to blog about all those things!!! That is amazing!!! :shock:

        • 2009 April 7

          He’s strangely humble about these kinds of stories. Doesn’t go advertising them much at all.

  5. 2009 April 7

    Ummmm, CHILLS.

  6. 2009 April 7

    Husbands are amazing. I love that my husband pays very close attention to everything about me. I am pretty sure he knows me better than I know myself.

    • 2009 April 7

      “better than I know myself”

      Ditto that, Samantha. I know exactly what you’re talking about…

  7. 2009 April 7

    but now i want to read more! will you expand on this one sentence sometime?

  8. 2009 April 7

    I think I might be able to fight off two sharks myself, if I could survive having a heart attack from just being in the water with two sharks.

    I love the beach but have not gone in the water since I saw Jaws. :)

    You do have a brave heart. Given a choice between singing in front of an audience, or fighting two sharks, I’ll take the sharks.

  9. 2009 April 8

    UPDATE!
    I told Drew that some of you didn’t believe me. I think I’ve talked him into telling y’all the stories himself. Video, maybe? We’ll see! :)

    • 2009 April 11

      Video video video video video video…

      It’s much more fun (‘course, I’m biased)

  10. 2009 April 8
    Jennifer permalink

    Mandy…this is such an encouraging post. It is so great to have those around you who know you so intimately like the Father. I can’t wait to find that man! ;)

  11. 2009 April 12

    “my delicately complicated heart”

    well-said, friend.

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