The Thank You Letter

I sit on the back porch, bare knees drawn up to my chest to protect my thighs from the chill of the summer evening. I sip on a full glass of Chardonnay given to me by a hand who just minutes ago brushed against my naked skin to dust away the anxiety of the day. A smile, a wink, a song we first danced to drifting over the candles to mingle with my laughter as a joke is spoken so carelessly it's funnier than it should have been. A kiss is placed diligently on my forehead and I smile.

After ten years of marriage, my dear husband, in this moment I am so happy. I finally feel the love I've always wanted from you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for throwing me away as if I was nothing so I could find someone who was everything I needed you to be and more.