The funny, warm, dirty-joke-loving Canadian, Mackeydoodle has tagged me again. I must pick a gender, then list 8 qualities of the perfect partner.
So for a MALE, as my perfect partner would need to be, these would be the ideal qualities. The first four are pipe dreams only, the last four are qualities I cherish in Fatty.
1) an intent listener. A bloke who says things like, "Hang on a sec while I turn the TV off - I want to focus better on what you're saying". (Once I stopped fainting from disbelief, this would be fabulous!)
2) a quiet night breather. A man who inhales and exhales almost silently. Perhaps just a whisper of sound would be OK, so you could tell he wasn't dead.
3) a man who, when you ask him to help out, jumps into action immediately, with a cheerful expression on his face. He may even add a chirpy remark, such as, "No problem, sweetie! Heaven knows you're busy enough as it is - is there anything else I could do while I'm up?" How perfect would THAT be?!!!
4) a fellow who, when you are exhausted and refuse to cook that night, whips up a healthy and tasty meal in minutes. Just to clarify, he does NOT leap into the car and drive to the nearest fast food outlet. He really cooks, real food.
5) a man who loves his wife, and tolerates with patience her human failings - who treats her with respect and makes her feel like there is no other woman in the world for him
6) a man with whom you can laugh, every day
7) a male with whom you have incredible chemistry
8) a man who you trust implicitly
Actually, I don't ever hanker for the perfect partner (which is just as well, since that would be like hankering after a unicorn, I suppose!). I figure 'the perfect partner' would then expect ME to be perfect, and that's just never going to happen.
My mother gave me a poem called The Art of Marriage. It's on a fridge magnet, so I don't think it's anything obscure - you've probably heard it. I like the last lines, though -
"It is not only marrying the right partner,
It is being the right partner".
Ain't that the truth?
5 comments:
You've got us comparing our spouses to see if they live up to your standards.
Very well put, and very cute.
Life is wonderful when you have a wonderful husband. No one is perfect, but it's so nice to feel pampered.
Your first four desired traits would be lovely, I admit. But the last four are equally wonderful and I am glad Fatty has those for you. ;-)
I am happy with the last 4!!! Don't know if i could handle the first 4! I would die of shock!!
Number one made me laugh out loud and nod in perfect agreement :) (well they all did but especially that one). My husband reads while I'm trying to talk to him (he would say I talk to him while he's trying to read:) It annoys me no end. But he is almost perfect otherwise...hmmm, well perfect for me anyway. Where did you get that nickname for your husband??? :) The poor guy! Now I really do have to stop reading (it's been great fun) and do some work!
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