Anne walked into my office, and proudly pointed to the T-shirt she was wearing. It said “I [heart] my geek.”
“Is that true?” I said, “Do you really love your geek?”
“I do when he gets off the computer so we can go take care of our errands.” She said.
I stood up, and kissed her nose. “Okay,” I said, “I just have to change my shirt and we can go.”
“What’s wrong with the shirt you have on right now?” She said.
“Look at it,” I said.
“There are only ten types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t.”
“Right.” I said, “I need to change this.”
“Why?” She said.
“Because it’s like you’re wearing a shirt that says ‘I’m with stupid,’ and if I wear this shirt . . .”
“Oh. You’re him.” she said.
I laughed, and walked into our bedroom. I returned wearing my Vandals T-shirt.
“Now everyone will wonder who your geek is!” I said.
She looked at me for a moment and replied, “Uhm. Probably not. But I still love you.”
I held her hand the entire time we were out.
After we got home, I went for a run through my neighborhood. The sun was beginning to set, and a light breeze shook a few leaves from the trees over my head.
“Mother Nature thinks it’s October,” I thought, “I like that.”
I reached the corner, and turned down a new street. A car pulled up next to me and honked.
“Well, hello there, Mister Wheaton,” said the driver, one of my very friendly neighbors, “How are you?”
“I’m well,” I said.
“And how is your beautiful wife?”
I smiled and said, “She’s beautiful!”
Because she is.
When I got home, I walked into the dining room. Anne sat at the table, and giggled as she read The Onion.
“Do you know how much I love you?” I said.
She looked up at me, smiled, and held up two fingers.
I shook my head.
She held up four fingers.
I shook my head.
She held up ten fingers.
I shook my head, and held my arms out at my sides, palms open. “This much,” I said.
“That’s an awful lot,” she said.
“Yeah, it sure is.”
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::melts::
Thanks for giving me something to hope for.
Awwwwwwwwww… You two are so cute you make me want to vomit all over a puppy. ;o)
Thanks for sharing this story. My email signature has the 10 kinds of people line which I really like. I enjoy the personal touch you give your website and enjoy reading about the closeness you and your wife share. I too am a geek, no doubt. I’m one of those people on your website daily that don’t normally post. This is my first ! Alan
Heh. Speaking of geeks, this came up on a message board (of a Trek Chat no less). Its calculating your ‘inner geek’. Im 37.47657 % geek. Was hoping Id be higher….http://www.innergeek.us/
Wil,
Such a sweet entry. You two have got it bad.
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Aw! You and Anne are so sweet together, my teeth ache! =P
But seriously, that’s one cute entry! Thank you for sharing it.
Hey Wil and Anne,
The gift you have we are all searching for. Nourish it and let it grow. You give me the warm fuzzies!
Love is everything that people want and need and you have it….lucky ducks!
Christ my teeth hurt.