You are a rare breed. You see, when she was all of 5'5" and 125lbs of pure brickhouse, you fell in love with her. You did things together. You made a life. You looked her in the eye and told her that she was the one for you and that there would never be any other. You stood by her side through the birth of your children. You held her hand and relieved her burdens during and after post-partem depression. When she was weak, you remained vigilant like a knight in shining armor waiting for his princess to awaken from her slumper. When she gained weight, you were more concerned for her health than you were about how you would look being seen out with her at the movies, at dinner, or on romantic evenings. Sure, you may have hinted at working out together or getting healthier together, but you patiently waited on her and made up in your mind that you would love her whether she lost weight or not.
Of course there were temptations. There always were and always will be. But you remained steadfast. You glanced but did not stare. You spoke, but did not conversate. You knew that you had a diamond at home that perhaps needed to be a little polished, but was a diamond nonetheless. Even in your uncertainty, you remained on the path of righteousness. Though it was thrown at you (you know what I'm talking about), you resisted, came home, and loved her more than you thought could ever be possible.
Suddenly and without warning, she began to change. She began to understand your love and the mutual sacrifices you have made to be together. She then made a promise to herself, for herself, that she would be the best she could be to herself first. Then she would be the best that she could be to her family. You would come home and she would leave you with the kids and excitedly bolt out the door to the gym. She started finding friends that shared the same interest in taking care of themselves as she did and her self confidence returned. She began to get out with you and the kids to go on hiking trips and walks and anything else that would keep her family active. She basically began to become a BAWSS!
Today you look on in Awe. This woman whom you love had immersed herself into a dark space, a dark place. She was a bud without light; incapable of photosynthesis from artificial sources. But over the months you have seen the hard work, the pain, the sweat, the tears, the triumphs, and the disappointments. These have tempered that once small bud into a blooming flower that is capable of not only receiving the best light, but also producing her own. For you, your vigilance and hard work was not in vain. Your dedication and commitment to her was not a waste of time. You have been and will continue to be her rock. And what is your reward for all of this? You have a woman that will love you forever. She will be with you and have your back forever. She will be down with you like four flat tires! And as an added benefit, she will have developed into a brickhouse the likes of which you could have never imagined. She will be a living testament to her own commitment to herself as a prideful, soulful woman. She will offer her body to you and it will be as a brand new playground for your eyes and your hands only.
Real men out there, I salute you. Continue to stay vigilant. Continue to stand by her. Continue to do these things not for your sake, but for her sake. Being able to see the look on her face when SHE looks into that mirror and accepts the beauty that you already know she is, IS reward enough in and of itself! So, from one man to another, I salute you, my brothers in arms!
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