An Act of Love

Posted on August 20, 2013 by russtowne

I was awakened this morning by my Beloved as she massaged a special foot salve into my dry and cracked feet. She had just taken care of her feet, and blessed me with a brief morning wake-up foot massage.

I will remember and appreciate that simple act of love for a long time.

With Love,
Russ

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About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
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16 Responses to An Act of Love

  1. utesmile's avatar utesmile says:
    August 20, 2013 at 6:23 am

    How wonderful, you do have gem there!

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  2. thehappyhugger's avatar thehappyhugger says:
    August 20, 2013 at 7:01 am

    Wow! that is such a sweet thing to do.

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  3. bulldog's avatar bulldog says:
    August 20, 2013 at 10:31 am

    and I hope you remember to do something back for her sometime… reciprocation keeps one in a good place for years to come…

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    • russtowne's avatar russtowne says:
      August 20, 2013 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you for the reminder, bulldog. Yes. I’m visiting her father at the VA about 6 evenings per week as he’s recovering from brain surgery and going through physical therapy. I’m doing that for her, for him, and for myself. Now that the school year has started and she is immersed in it nearly every waking hour of her 18-hour days, I’m doing things daily things to make her life a little easier. They aren’t what I would call the most romantic things I’ve ever done, but I’ve learned that what I think of as romantic acts and what she does are often very different things.

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  4. billgncs's avatar billgncs says:
    August 20, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    I guess that’s a leg up on the day 🙂

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  5. dianasschwenk's avatar dianasschwenk says:
    August 20, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Wow what an act of love indeed!

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  6. willowdot21's avatar willowdot21 says:
    August 20, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    Little things mean so much!!

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  7. strokedtolife's avatar strokedtolife says:
    August 20, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    How beautiful and kind.

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  8. joannerambling's avatar joannerambling says:
    August 21, 2013 at 2:12 am

    Yes it is this simple acts of love that we remember

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