Yesterday’s “great thing about Mark” is that he knows what he wants and he works hard to get it. He has two weeks until the physical and written tests for the Sheriff position. He’s already physically fit, but his endurance is down because of all the crazy hours he works. He’s been fitting little workouts in between everything. Last night, he jumped rope for 15 minutes before dinner, then before bed he did sets of push-ups and squats. He’s such a hard worker and he makes me proud.

I haven’t told him today’s yet, but the “great thing about Mark” is that he doesn’t care if I wake him up in the small hours of the morning. This time, it was for terrible cramps that woke me up. Last time, which was a few weeks ago, was for a terrible nightmare I had. He doesn’t get enough sleep as it is, but he’s always there to comfort me. It really helps that he sits up with me and holds me in his arms if I need it. I would never wake him intentionally, but he always wakes up when I stir to make sure I’m ok. He’s just so amazing.