Tag-team

First Thought:
Bands for Arms
A friend of mine posted these and I took one look at them and fell in love with this idea. The story is the saddest and the most wonderful. I also love the way these look. I also love that it's a non-profit (as you all know I'm all about non-profits). And also, I love that it's to assist with communication (because although I have pretty decent communication with my soldier over there, others don't . . . Luke, my cousin). And it's not so much about caring about the war but caring about the individuals, the Americans. And it's not even caring about those that are over there but caring for those that are here missing those that are over there. It's about those that continue living, sometimes without knowing . . . I know, but some don't. Okay, okay. Enough about that. But seriously, I love this idea and I love the way these look. Plus, $5. I mean Toms cost $40 and although you are actually giving a pair of shoes to someone who needs them, let's be honest, it has turned into somewhat of a fashion statement as well. So next on the list for things that do good, is a $5 bracelet that will enable a little better or a little more frequent communication between a soldier and their family (or a family and their soldier, however you want to look at it). Okay, okay. Really I'm done. And I kind of apologize for however this first thing might have come off. But then again I really don't because honestly I love this idea.
Second Thing:
I am currently watching Once with my roommate. And I love it. All of my old roommates said they loved it but I hadn't ever seen it. Another thing I have come to love in the last few days. Now I know where the songs I absolutely loved hearing from my roommate's computer comes from.
Third Thing:
I got to skype with a wonderful friend tonight. It was nice and definitely much needed.
Fourth Thing:
(I know, I'm rebelling against my own rules).
Today, Nate skyped me, on a day when I wasn't expecting to talk to him at all and on a day that I needed him the most. It was perfect. Just yesterday he needed me. He needed me to listen to him. After many suggestions of people he might prefer to have listen to him (because they'd understand what he was going through a little more) to which he replied no, he said to me, "you are the one i want to talk to". I know this may not seem like anything big to anyone else other than me, but let me tell you, this was huge. Probably even greater than, saying I love you, and possibly even greater than the question of will you marry me, this is the statement that means the most. He picked me over all the others he could have chosen, he picked me, because he wanted to. And that, my friend, is the statement that lets me know he wants to do this whole husband and wife marriage thing. I'll be strong for him and he'll be strong for me. Tag team (which is another direct quote from him). Yesterday he needed me and I subbed in for him. Today I need him and he subbed in for me. He slapped my hand then I slapped his. Tag-team. I think that might be a little part of what this whole marriage thing is about. He chooses me; I choose him. He supports me; I support him. He subs for me; I sub for him. Tag-team.

I'm really looking forward to this whole Mrs. title. If it's a game of tag-team, I'm totally down.