The Gift Of Time And Attention Is The Most Precious Gift You Can Give And Receive

Oct 08, 2018 by apost team

In our relationship, I had always hoped you would be one of those guys who would come home with flowers and chocolate for no other reason than to just make me happy. I would always ask you to do this, but you never did.

I had always hoped you were one of those guys who would occasionally surprise me with cute gestures. I wished you would show up with some little gift or present to show me that you appreciated me. It didn't have to be expensive, it just had to be something that came from the heart. I wanted these little signs of affection, but you never gave them to me.

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When we were together, I wanted to hug you and kiss you. I didn't care if other people were around to see us, I just wanted some display of affection any chance I could get one. I wanted to tell you that I loved you, and I would always want you to say that you loved me back. Even though I wanted this, you never gave it to me, and it would hurt me.

We've been together for some time now, and I'm as in love with you now as I was in the beginning. You never gave me flowers like I hoped, or any cute gifts out of the blue to show me how much you loved and appreciated me. However, as time went on, I realized something - you've given me something more valuable than any trinket or bouquet.

Rather than giving me any of these gifts or PDA, you gave me your time. You gave it to me even if I didn't ask for it; you gave it even if I didn't deserve it. You gave me something more precious and irreplaceable than any flower. You gave me something that money couldn't buy. A bouquet would've wilted and died in a few days - your time was a gift that would last a lifetime.

You weren't a fan of surprises, and so you never tried to surprise me. Rather than surprising me, you provided predictability and stability. You were reliable. You showed up when you were expected to. You never surprised me because you didn't have a reason to - you were always there for me. The only way you could surprise me would be to not show up, but you always did.

You were a guy who was never shy about giving me your time and attention, and you always did this in little ways that I never thought of at the time. When I was sick, you took care of me. When I craved a certain food, you took me to my favorite restaurant. When I was stressed, you were there to make sure I could remember to breathe.

The little things you gave me were things I'm just now beginning to realize were important in the grander scheme of things. They were more important than flowers. chocolates, or useless trinkets. You weren't about making grand gestures to show your affection - rather, you were about the little things. You paid attention to these details so I would never have to.

The things you did for me were things that I didn't think about earlier in our relationship. You were so consistent in your dedication to me. You never left me, you never failed me. You were more reliable than I could've ever hoped for, more dependent than I ever realized. In a way, you've given me more than I could've asked for. There's no way I could ever thank you enough.

You didn't like to hug or kiss me in public, but that didn't stop you from holding my hand when we walked, or kissing me goodbye before you left for work in the morning, or holding me at night before going to sleep. You were a guy who paid attention to the simpler things because it's these things that make up a relationship. I understand this now, and I'm thankful that I have someone like you in my life.

If you want to show how much you love someone, then spread this message to let them know how much you appreciate the little things they do to show that they care. Don't forget to share your thoughts on what the details that make a relationship whole.