Today, I had one of the worst days I ever had at the Department of Buildings. From anger and conflict with my boss, to people asking me for everything under the sun, to countless press calls – to my daily battles with my computer – I wanted nothing more then to go home.

At least six times during this hellacious day – Christine called me to say hi. Her calming and love-filled voice during the day from Hell was a momentary eye in the storm – that single ray of sunlight during a rainstorm – and just the “pick me ups” I needed to get through today.

Then, when I saw her after work – the day that wouldn’t die seemed to have all but disappeared to be replaced only by a wide smile and a kiss from the woman I love – and the woman that loves me.

I can’t convey – no matter the many times I have tried – what it feels like to be with Christine. She has the uncanny ability to take away all the crap that comes with life. The problems, the issues, the annoyances – and the bad days with nothing more then her excitement in seeing me and her desire to love me. Many times have I stared into that beautiful face and wondered what she was looking at when she was looking at me. Wondering if I bring her even a fraction of the joy she brings me. And in doing that – the bull of the day is gone as quickly and as forcefully as it came.

We have all had bad days. Besides the way you feel after the bad day is over – nothing is worse then living through it. The frustration, the anger – and the stress is sometimes unbearable and the desire to walk away from it all is very strong. But somehow, we fight it and move on – to spend the night recovering and pray that it will be a long time until the next time we experience such a bad day.

But of all the bad days I have ever had – this one was not one that required a night’s recovery – just a few moments with Christine. Just to be in her company made what I went through today seem like a distant memory – even though it happened today. Our love is that strong that no matter what we go through – it is not strong enough to counteract our happiness.

So as this day that started out bad but ended up good comes to a close – I thank Christine for loving me – and thank God for introducing me to a woman that has the ability to make me realize that perhaps today wasn’t such a bad day after all.