john tibbs

let me tell ya about my valentine.

first of all, he was sweet enough to write a blog about me. so this looks like an after thought. :/ sorry, babe.

i realized tonight where i would be without him. that stubborn part of me would like to say that i would be just fine and i would be the same person. but i know i wouldn't be.

this past year i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and auto immune disease. it has been a tough ride. some days the pain is so bad i can hardly move and other days i'm ok. new symptoms come up all the time and my pain usually flares up with cold weather. sometimes i am bedridden, other times i just can't move around well. but whether i am a shut in or i just move around like an 80 year old woman, john is always there.

i can't imagine how frustrating it can be for him to have a girlfriend who needs so much sleep, care, and attention. he always has a positive attitude and is always coming up with a solution to make our lives work in a normal fashion. letting me rest when i need to, carrying my stuff in the stores to save my energy, dropping me off at the doors to restaurants, rubbing my sore joints, exercising slowly beside me when he could easily run a couple miles, and just being still with me when i can't move. he is always encouraging me and reminding me that i am in God's hands.

without him i can easily see myself laying on a couch, not taking any classes, crying all the time in pain and frustration. he keeps me smiling, moving, hoping and doing. he is an amazing man of God and i am so thankful i get to spend my life with him.