The Man I Love Is...

Loving. Affectionate. Thoughtful. Understanding. Selfless. Kind. Caring. Gentle. But Firm. Yet merciful. Fair. Just. Discerning. Righteous. Respectable. Dependable. Trustworthy. Honest. Honorable. Decent. Virtuous. Noble. Principled. Ethical. Knowledgeable. Intelligent. Smart. Bright. Quick. Witty. Funny. Good-natured. Gifted. Able. Talented. A master of creativity. A king on court. A jester at home. A disciplinarian when need be. A provider. A protector. An examplary leader. A man of reason. A man of good repute. A man of character. A one woman man. An amazing father.

Yes, he's all that and more.

Dee, YOU are all that and more.


That awessum jambu we loved
from Shilin Night Market, Taipei.


This post is for you.


-------------

Dee,

All I learned about how a man is to treat his woman, I learned from you. Only 25 but it feels like I've done it all. I've fallen in love, had my heart broken, tried love a second time with the same guy, given up on trying to make the impossible work, picked up and left, and now, it finally... finally... finally feels like I've (re)discovered happiness. Dee, I am contented.

With just being your Babee.

When it comes to men, you've been my only constant. The one who's never left me, allowed me to leave you, nor ever let me down. Middle-of-the-night I-just-broke-up calls, you took them all. Middle-of-the-day please-send-me-this-mp3 SMSes, you answered and delivered every one of them. Anything I thought you could do, you did better. Anything you couldn't do (which is pretty rare), you found a solution to.

How can I possibly not be impressed over and over again?
And how can your love for me not leave an impression?

You have impressed in my heart the desire to only settle for a man who can, at the very least, love me like you love Mee. A man who can be the kind of father to my children as you have been to me. A man who is able to play both, the friend and teacher, and do it all in perfect harmony.

What amazes me is this: You have one daughter. One chance to do it right. Only one chance to be the dad you want to be with your first try. Well Dee, I think you did it right. Cos you're just the dad I think I'd have wished I had if I didn't have you. Happy Father's Day.

Love,
Babee


-------------


I only found nice pictures of us
from our trip to Taiwan last year.

Hmmm.


You holding that snack we didn't know how to order,
me holding that tadpole drink I couldn't finish, and us
with the fishes you were so fascinated with.


Mee will know where
this next picture was taken.


Us sitting by the pond in a garden,
in some dead dude's old house in Taiwan.


Me? I forget.
You? Sure same same.

-_-'

But we both know that pic's for her anyways lah.
Us? We like the cooler, non-posey pics she hates.


Duck head + neck (YUCK) sold at Shilin Night Market
as Taiwanese hawker food. Beh tahan. See also can vomit.


=p

Again, Happy Father's Day, Dee!

p/s: We need to take more pictures. -_-'