Username: Jishokoi
Name: Rodger
Gender: Male
Prompt answer: Slipping out of bed, I silently make my way towards the bathroom, careful to not wake my sleeping partner. Getting ready for work is a routine that I'm so very familiar with, the same old thing each day-- shower, comb hair, get dressed, brush teeth, make toast. Often times, coworkers and friends will ask how it manages to never get boring for me, especially since I leave long before my love wakes. I simply smile and shrug, for that's a secret I don't like to spill.
Every morning, between making breakfast for my beloved and I, careful to leave their plate covered in case of any curious creatures, I write. I don't write anything extravagant, no, nothing worth putting in books for sure. I write a short letter to my partner, each morning, with a new quote and stationary each time. Sometimes the paper is plain and white, but even then I make sure to decorate it in silly doodles and stickers. Each day is a new surprise, and that's what I want to show them. It's what I look forward to each day.
The quote for the day is always something I want both them and myself to remember, as we make our way through our busy schedules. Sometimes it's a gentle reminder, like to remember to smile or say our please and thank you's, and other days the quote carries a message, or a deep thought. There are days where I'll include a little gift or present, usually something small and simple. Once, I included a cute little acorn I found on my walk back from work, and wrote a little story about the acorn. Another day I included a small packet of seeds, for my love to plant and nurture.
I want each letter, each gift, and each quote to be something new and special to both my partner and I. It's not often that I find someone that I want to share these moments with, and even less often that I find someone who wants to be there by my side. Not everyone understands me, but that's okay, I have someone who understands me perfectly. I know it's difficult to be with someone that does not speak, and even though I cannot tell them how much I appreciate and love them, I know I can show them, instead. [392/400]
Extra 1: see art above!!
wordless!quote is from Osho (?)
Extra 2: (500 words/1 art)