Dear T,

I’m just amazed at how quickly you understand me now, how quickly you grasp my concerns and emotions and make me feel understood. You might have set a new speedy record tonight at making me feel immediately understood and heard. How is it my husband of 12 years can’t begin to grasp my emotions like you can in the span of 30 seconds? (And yes, I know the obvious answer with an enormous amount of schooling and experience.) I’m speechless at how much you get it, how well I feel understood. I’ve been stumbling all week and metaphorically bashing my head against the wall trying to get my husband to have just a small modicum of your level of understanding. Thank you to the moon and back, I feel so much less confused now.

Also, with that new sculpted soft wave hairstyle tonight? I can usually set aside the fact you are, by any accounts, an attractive man. But tonight I had to make an extra conscious effort to ignore you looking especially handsome tonight. I swear I don’t actually have inappropriate feelings for you...