Mr. Strong

Posted on | June 28, 2010 | 17 Comments

When I saw the shelf of Mr. Men and Little Miss mugs in the store, I made a noise that sounded just like ‘squee!’ (Hylas was with me – he’ll substantiate this). Because who doesn’t love the Roger Hargreaves series of characters? I grew up with a pillowcase sporting Mr Lazy and Mr Greedy, reading the books, and generally being unable to decide which character suited me best – surely it’s more fun to have a variety of them?

Anyhow. When I saw the shelf, I knew immediately that I wanted to get one for Apollo. It took a few minutes to make up my mind (there were a lot to choose from!), but ultimately there was one which just felt right.

Once I’d purchased it, it lay in wait, wrapped, hidden in a bag under my side of the bed. And one Saturday morning, just because, I gave it to him. Did it need a reason? Not really. I gave it to him because I love him, and random presents are fun, and I really do think he is.

Mr. Strong.

For over eight years he’s been my strength, my support, and my firm rock. He makes me tea, reads my writing, kisses me goodbye every morning before he goes to work, even though 90% of the time I’m fast asleep and don’t remember. He watches Lost and Fringe and Dr. Who with me, and lies in bed in the dark discussing theories and notions about them.

He is inevitably amused at the large selection of kinky toys in the play room, and rather pleased I don’t want to use them with him.

He natters on chat with me, every day.

He gets on so well with my other loves. Introduces them to anime, talks geekery with them, gangs up with them to tease the shit out of me, and sometimes, wonderfully, loves them himself.

He loves me, loves my brother, loves our cats (er, not in the same sense as the previous paragraph). He puts the rubbish out every Wednesday, and feels guilty when he’s seen I’ve tidied something up, so does some too. He helps me when I break my website.

We make the bed together.

He quoted Buffy to me when he spokes his vows for our civil union. (Can you guess what it was he quoted?)

He plays computer games next to me while I write my blog posts. He shares funny things in his RSS reader (and sometimes I know they’re just for me). We can talk about money, and sex, and dramas, and none of it is scary when it’s with him.

That’s just a fraction, a tiny drop, in the ocean of wonderful things he is and does and means.

I have so many loves. But he is my Mr. Strong. My Apollo. My husband.

And besides, it’s a great big mug and makes a great big cup of tea!

Category: Apollo
Tags: homelife > relationships

Comments

17 Responses to “Mr. Strong”

Hylas
June 28th, 2010 @ 10:05 pm

Where’s the “Like” button? Oh yeah, this isn’t Facebook.
SapioSlut
June 28th, 2010 @ 11:28 pm

*clicks vitual “like” button too*

We ar gaverd heer to tawk abowt mawarg.
Twooo wuv!
(No, I can’t quote Buffy so you will have to make do with this other one.)

xxxx
Belladonnax
June 29th, 2010 @ 12:27 am

That is a beautiful post – and it’s really refreshing to read something so heartfelt and sweet on the interwebz these days.

Your relationship is so respectful,honest and loving.

I’m glad you found each other
Aurore
June 29th, 2010 @ 12:58 am

Such a sweet post. It sounds like you two have an awesome relationship

And I need to find a Mr. Messy mug! That was my favourite, when they wash him and he’s turned into a pink blob
viemoira
June 29th, 2010 @ 2:04 am

I love love love Mr. Men and Little Miss!! What a sweet post and gift for your hubby!
Wendy Blackheart
June 29th, 2010 @ 2:19 am

Ooooh, I used to love those books! My elementary school psychiatrist had all of them. Apparently they were great for teaching kids things.

Thats such a sweet gift! Mr Strong is indeed the strongest person in the world.
M
June 29th, 2010 @ 11:30 am

I’m really trying to figure out which Buffy quote he used… tell us please?!
Amie
June 29th, 2010 @ 1:36 pm

What a lovely post!!
Dee
June 29th, 2010 @ 2:40 pm

Hylas – I like pressing your like button

Sapio – *chuckles* It’s pretty hard to beat Princess Bride quotes!

Bella – Thank you for inspiring me to get off my arse and write this down, hon!

Aurore – Well, I think our relationship is pretty awesome, yes. And bring on the Mr. Messy mug!

viemoira – I also have the great book by Roger Hargreaves, ‘Things’. Have you read it?

Wendy – Your elementary school had a psychiatrist? My brain hurts at that notion.

M – There are so many great Buffy quotes, aren’t there?

Amie – A lovely post for a lovely husband!

xx Dee
Miss Magenta
June 29th, 2010 @ 5:03 pm

Aw, I’m gonna start bawling here- what a beautiful, beautiful post! You and Apollo are so lucky to have one another!

xx MM
Dee
June 29th, 2010 @ 5:14 pm

MM – I do consider myself extremely lucky to know and love him. *hugs*

xx Dee
The Beautiful Kind
June 30th, 2010 @ 12:42 am

Aww now this is just so sweet! A good relationship is not give and take – it’s give and give. It’s clear that’s the case with you two. Your Apollo… (romantic sigh)
Dee
June 30th, 2010 @ 11:13 am

TBK – I do adore him. And it’s amazing just how fast 8+ years have gone already

xx Dee
Molly Ren
July 3rd, 2010 @ 10:15 am

This is a super sweet post! And dude, I totally want a Mr. Greedy pillow now. XD
Dee
July 4th, 2010 @ 5:51 pm

Molly, I can totally imagine you with a Mr. Greedy pillow-case. That’d rock!

xx Dee
Dana
July 13th, 2010 @ 8:02 pm

Ha, at first I was like “arh, the lovey dovey!” I am super shy/weird about such things. But you know what? I read the whole thing anyway, and it made me smile for hours. You are so sweet.
Dee
July 14th, 2010 @ 12:52 pm

Dana, I am so glad you read through. Thank you for persevering!

xx Dee