My Superhero

I (Tina) periodically publish some of the cheesy or not-so-cheesy love letters I have written to Joe over the years. Since we are coming upon Valentine's season where love is in the air (or at least shades of pink and red are everywhere), it seemed appropriate to publish another such love note. This is one I wrote a couple of years ago that Joe now keeps in his Bible.

"Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wore a blue t-shirt and red sweatpants, both of which were way too big for his slight frame. Around his neck, a red bath towel was worn as a cape, held around his neck with a clothespin (both of which were "borrowed" from the clothesline). This little boy had big dreams...dreams of saving the world from evil villians, rotten scoundrels and all sorts of arch-nemesis. In his dreams he could fly over cities, leap tall buildings in a single bound, stop out-of-control trains with the slightest effort of his little finger and rescue the damsel in distress. Eventually, the boy grew up and left the towel and clothespin behind along with all those superhero dreams of childhood. What he didn't realize when he married his wife is that she sees the caped hero every time he smiles at her. She sees his strength when he holds her hand tight. His superpowers are evident when he prays for her. He is her superhero and he rescued her from her distress. He's her protector and the handsome hero of her dreams."