Yesterday, Brett cried while telling me why he loves me.

Every now and then, he shares with me things I don't see in myself. This time, it was an affirmation I'd never heard before, and by the time he was done, we were both crying.

We went through some really hard stuff when we first got married, and he told me that because I had to sit in a really dark and challenging season for so long, he sees me now able to sit in the dark and challenging seasons of those around me, without necessarily having to speak into or fix their season-- he sees me showing up for their highs and the lows, aware that seasons aren't always quick or easily controlled.