The Sweetest Man I Know

I've had a rough go of it lately- sort of on the edge of tears daily and struggling with some health issues. I've never had any real problems. When I checked in for my pre-op shenanigans, the nurses were amazed that the last surgery I had was nearly 20 years ago when I delivered Caesarean. I could, however, tell that my being in the hospital was bothering my spouse. He has had cancer several times and a liver transplant. I have always been the nurturer and now it was his turn. I could tell that he was a little afraid. Long story short, he sat right beside me in the hospital (which is more boring than watching dust) and waited on me hand and foot once I arrived home. He made a lovely dinner on the night of the surgery as well as the night after. He bought me one of those giant balloons that play a song- this one plays "You're Still the One."
The downside was having to pay $2500 towards my insurance deductible prior to the surgery. However, we managed to turn that into a joke--our 25th anniversary is this month. The hospital provided him with a lovely 8 x 10 glossy of my uterus, before and after, while I was under anesthesia. It's a doozey! I told him that for our $2500, we got a lovely photo that we can frame in homage to our 25th anniversary!
Gotta have a sense of humor...otherwise, we never would have lasted 25 years. We've been through thick and thin together but he's certainly a keeper.