Pat’s Point of View

Today is my wife’s birthday, and I want the world to know. I want the world to know how special Jenn is and how proud I am of her.

I want the world to know that Jenn is pregnant, coming up on 26 weeks, and is holding down a full time job. That in itself isn’t that unusual, but she decided to return to work after starting the pregnancy as a housewife (now how many people choose to do that?). She did this because she was bored, but mostly because she wanted to make sure “we’d be alright”. She’s great at what she does, earns as much as me and has a pretty stressful job to boot.

I want the world to know how caring Jenn is. She takes care of me, which she does usually without complaint, even after a hard day at work. On top of all this, each night last week she worked a fill-in shift as a restaurant manager. She did this because she is such a generous and genuinely selfless soul who puts those she cares about before herself.

I want the world to know how smart Jenn is. She manages all our finances and investments, and if it wasn’t for her I would be broke and destitute. When we met, I was earning roughly twice what most people my age were earning, but couldn’t rub two cents together because I’m hopeless with money. Now, we’re well on our way to financial freedom and it’s all because of Jenn. Despite this, I often have to remind her that book smarts ain’t nothin without street smarts. Some might say I’m intelligent, but I’m not smart (except for my decision to marry Jenn, she’s the smart one).

I want the world to know how tough Jenn is. Being pregnant is no walk in the park, mums-to-be are always uncomfortable, irritable and bloody tired. And this heat doesn’t help either. Yet my wife takes it all, without much complaint, she just buckles down and gets through it. (And you should hear the price she got on our new air-conditioning!)

I want the world to know how unforgettable Jenn is. The other day, she ran into an old work colleague from years ago. He said “You know the thing I remember about you from all those years ago? You used to always say ‘we’re not saving lives kids’!” (in reference to the utter lack of substance in advertising, but more importantly Jenn’s ability to keep a positive attitude and the big picture in mind). People who meet Jenn remember her, because she’s fun, dependable and doesn’t give in.

I want the world to know how beautiful Jenn is. Even when pregnant she gets whistles from passing cars. Since the first day I saw here I thought she was the cutest thing ever. We just recently had our second wedding anniversary and there’s nobody else I could imagine being with.

For these reasons, and more, I’m so proud of Jenn. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing short of the almighty Himself will stop her from achieving her goals. Except, that is, for her own self-doubt. So here’s to you honey, may you have a great day and may you realise how special you are to me, our child, and to everyone who knows you.

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