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Old Apr 11, 2009, 03:27 AM
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--his voice (I find it warm and comforting in its familiarity)
--the way he says little things, like "hellloooo sunny" or "I'm all ears" or how he sometimes calls me "my dear"
--his self-disclosures--I wanted them from the start and feel honored he trusts our relationship enough to share
--his hugs--he's a tall man and I feel very protected when I am up against him and find myself only coming up to his shoulder
--his warmth
--that he has cried with me
--how he is so trustworthy
--the way he gives me hope
--the way he really "gets" me
--how he makes me feel that it is OK to admit I have feelings and to express them
--the way he values how sensitive I am instead of thinking it is a liability
--the way he twins us on a lot of things, saying things like, "people like us..."
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