I have a long distance relationship where my boyfriend is in Europe while I am in the States. He makes an appoint to text me daily before he goes to bed. At times, I don't respond to him when I am occupied with work. He is an avid reader and he is also my wikipedia. We talked about authors and movies, though our preferred genre is quite different, we appreciate each other's insights. He is a fan of Jacque Brel and will soon start a blog about this singer. I am looking forward to read his first blog.
This Christmas, we had planned to open our gifts to each other on FaceTime on Christmas eve.
The gift from me to him did arrive way ahead of time but it was mistakenly returned to sender for some unforeseen reason which I will not delve into today. We got over it and he had made plans to deliver to him once the package was returned to me.
We had our FaceTime today where we were supposed to open each other's gift. I am the fortunate one where I get to open my gifts and tell him what is he getting too. Have I mentioned that he is my romanticism savor ?
He brings romanticism to life for me. Before him, I find dating a hassle and looking for the someone special has little or no return of investment. I stopped looking for love. He had shaken my beliefs in the love department. When one finds their someone special, there is a lot of happiness and joy to go around. I appreciate the close emotional bond between us. Nothing is easy but it is worth it. He is a keeper :)
His gave me 5 books for Christmas. Each book has a special significant to him. These are books that had read when he was younger and/or his favorite authors. Each book includes an inscription about the significants to him. I will share the title and author here:
1. Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
2. The Unbearable lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
3. The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
4. The Tea Lords by Hella S. Haasse
5. The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
This is a special gift to me because he is sharing something about himself and an opportunity for me to get to understand him at a deeper level. It is a timeless gift and I can see us reading books together in our golden years.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
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