Dear Kip,
Well, if we were to pick one of the most stressful times to start dating, I would say that we nailed it. Since the middle of March, the United States has been on a social distancing order and later a stay-at-home order. Because work, school, and social activities changed drastically, so did our daily lives.
To say this is a stressful time is an
understatement, especially for you. To
know you is to know that family is important to you. To know you is to know that family doesn’t
have to be blood. And right now, your
family is deeply affected by changes in daily living. You haven’t been able to
go to Mandan to see your kids and grandkids in over a month and the economy is
tanking causing oil prices to plummet, putting extra stress on you at work.
During this time of stress for you, I want to
learn to give you love how you need to be loved. And as confident as I am that I will love you
forever, I am not confident in how you need to be loved right now. Do you need space? Do you need me to show up unexpectedly with
coffee? Do you need me to make you
talk? Do you need me to sit quietly next
to you and just keep you company?
I know there is nothing I can do to make your
stress go away right now. Not seeing
your kids has to be the worst. Having to
lay employees off that you know depend on you for a living cannot be easy. But I want to be your person that you can
count on for peace and safety. You have
given me so much already…you have been my safe spot and my home, my company and
my entertainment, my sounding board and my voice of reason during this
stressful time. I want to be able to give
back to you what you have given me.
So, Kip, I guess what I am trying to say is that
I promise to learn and to love you, not only when times are easy, but also when
times are tough. Right now.
Love you always,
Brandy Lynne
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