I was looking back over my pages and pages of notes and thoughts for potential posts (is writer's block contagious?), and came across the lyric to a sappy little love song (and I mean sappy, which is why I never posted it). It a simple song that speaks volumes about appreciating the simple things, staying focused and, I think, remaining humble.
I don't wanna get all touchy-feely on y'all or nut'n (I mean, I AM a "beast" right?) but here's a portion of the lyric (full lyric here, listen here)
You and me ain't no superstars
What we are is what we are
We share a bed some popcorn and t.v. yeah.
And that's enough for a workin' man
What I am is what I am
And I tell you babe
Well that's enough for me.
When I got home from work
I wanna wrap myself around you
I like to hold you and squeeze you
'till the passion starts to rise.
If I could take you to heaven
That would make my day complete
But you and me ain't movie stars
What we are is what we are
And I tell you babe
Well that's enough for me.
- Alice Cooper, “You and Me”, Album, "Lace and Whiskey"
I think I'm most thankful that early on, with the help of y'all in the community, that I was able to understand that "this thing we do" is unique to every couple. And that all we had to do was simply be ourselves with ourselves and simply be just "You and Me" and no one else.
BabyMan,
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favorites songs!!! It ain't sappy either, it's just romantic.
Love the post,
Janet
Simply beautiful! A nice antidote to all the "We are getting a divorce" conversations I seem to hear in the non cyber world.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, B'Man. Yes, we are what we are, and it's a wonderful thing to accept that and find what works for each of us. So glad you and SA have found that, and that you gladly share your journey with the rest of us. Keep it up! :)
ReplyDelete-RW
I think your both doing great and you should only have pride in both you and Sugar Anne :) *applause*
ReplyDeleteI agree with Serenity. I just found out about a couple I know who are getting a divorce. If only they would try out dd then maybe it could save their marriage. I love reading your posts. You guys are great together!
ReplyDeleteI love that song!
ReplyDeleteJanet: Sappy? Romantic? You mean that's not the same thing? One of my favorites too. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSerenity: There's no back door to this relationship. The "d" word is not even permitted in this household. Glad I could lighten your non cyber load. Good to see you!
RW: Thanks for the encouragement AND the comment too!
Surrendering Slowly: A sweet curtsy from Sugar and a humble bow of thanks from yours truly.
Judy: Sorry to hear about the couple you know. Divorce sucks. Even being close to divorce sucks. Dd may not be for them but I'm glad we're working it out. Thanks.
Welcome Jane! I love that song too!
B'Man
ReplyDeleteNice post!
Tammy
Thanks Tam-a-lam!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder that we are all unique with different experiences in this thing we do. It's sometimes hard to remember that as we travel this road. Love the song by the way!
ReplyDeleteNice post!The song is nice too,not sappy at all just sweet!
ReplyDeleteMisty
You're right about divorce sucking. Unfortunately some marriages cannot be saved.Divorce does provide a chance to examine what went wrong. It's a chance for some real soul searching and self evaluation. It seems that those in this community have found a way to skip the divorce and go directly to self evaluation process. They discover that what they want, perhaps need, may not be mainstream but it makes them happy. You and SugarAnne are such a couple. As the others have said, great post as usual.
ReplyDeleteGreat post...! Love to read a bout a couple who get it right! And yes, i know, it doesn't happen without work and love...abby
ReplyDeleteB'Man...yes. And what a wonderful song! Dunno but mouse thinks it's nice when a guy gets in touch with that touchy feely part of him...and wants to display how much he cares in a public way.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
mouse
Sweet Georgia: You're welcome. I think of it as the same road but different lanes and different speed. I'm glad you enjoyed the song. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteMisty: "Sweet" is exactly what I was going for. Thanks for the semantical adjustment - and the comment.
DKFL: I think if one is sincere about ttwd, self-examination is unavoidable and change is inevitable. In some cases just a little of both is all that's necessary to avoid divorce. With ttwd there's a lot of it. Thanks for the compliment and the gracious comment.
Abby: Even though it doesn't always feel like we're "getting it right", thank you very much, agreed, it does take hard work and love to get whatever it is we're getting. We're enjoying ourselves. Thanks.
mouse: Touchy...blah, blah, blah, blah, blahblahblah...feely. ;) Nothing wrong with expressing love for your girl. Great to see you.