How To Make Someone Smile

Well, I found a way to make Michael feel better when the weather has his back acting up. I can't remember if I've typed this before so forgive me if I repeat myself. See, a few years ago he was in a very nasty car accident that left him with a broken back. They weren't sure if he would walk again because of the severity of the injuries. He has a steel rod though his spine and obviously managed to get his body to function properly for him again but whenever the weather turns ugly (cold, rain, etc) his back hurts him like hell. He refuses to take anything for the pain beyond Advil because he already did the bout with harder stuff back in the day and all the problems that came with it. So, he suffers through.

I've been helping him with massages and he's noticed a huge improvement in his back and pain level since we've been together. I've also noticed a big improvement in his sensitivity to touch. When we first started dating, he was very touchy about people touching him. He would flinch a lot. Now, he doesn't react very much. And he's gotten so used to having a lot of good days that when he gets hit with a bad one, it feels really bad. (sigh) Always a trade off.

Yesterday we finally got some much needed rain. It has been dry as a bone down here for the past couple of weeks. We had a decent amount of rain in the early part of spring but nothing for a long while now. The tropical storm that had hit Florida finally stirred up some moisture for us. Unfortunately it also caused some nasty pressure changes that has been causing myself and others nice migraines and Michael to have a spazzing back.

Well, two weeks ago Michael had dropped me off at a mall in Charlotte while he was working and I'd found some cute pajamas at Torrid. Yes, I know, hard to imagine me wearing cute pjs. And I'm not talking about color or cut, I'm talking character pjs. See, with Michael's love of manga, anime, and almost everything Japanese, we've developed a running gag about Hello Kitty. Yes, you heard me right. I now own Hello Kitty pjs. I swear, I don't think I've had cutesy clothing since I was a kid. And even then I limited that after being teased for wearing a Winnie-the-Pooh dress in the first grade. Actually, the Hello Kitty stuff started out as a gag but has kind of become one of our couple's things. Michael has never watched Hello Kitty and barely gave it a thought before we were in Target one day last year and I jokingly pointed out that they have a Hello Kitty bedspread that we should buy. No, we haven't. But I wonder if it isn't a matter of time. Check our sanity if we do though, ok?

Since then I have bought him Hello Kitty pop tarts, soap, band aids, Easter egg stuff, etc. He's gotten me some stuffed ones, a charm, contact case (which is actually cool and useful), etc. Not much, a little over a dozen items (they apparently have over 20,000). So when I saw that Torrid had Hello Kitty underwear and pajamas, I just had to get them. I surprised him with the undies earlier this week. He was highly amused.

But last night's reaction will be one of my fondest memories for years. I was saving the pjs for a special surprise. You know, that right moment kind of thing. I've bought some sexy lingerie (one red nightie is a particular favorite as it's long and sleek and so comfy) to wear for him. It makes me feel girlie too. Here's a pic of it from Torrid's site:



He's liked it all but none of it gave me last night's reaction (which I find highly amusing). When I got home from work after 11p, Michael was up watching some anime. He'd been blech all day. Earlier he had come by the mall to get some dinner with Jonathan since Jon was craving Japanese food but didn't want to get it alone (it is kind of boring to do the steakhouse thing without another person) and then Mike could bring me some. Well, Michael seemed very down and I was worried about him. He wasn't any better when I got home so I decided to take a shower and put on the pjs. He was in his office by the time I was changing so before he could come in the bedroom, I covered myself with my thermal blanket. Only problem is it's a light blue and worn so Michael could see the kitty pattern on the pants through it. But that was ok cause he just looked stunned and surprised.

I whipped off the blanket -- Michael's reaction was complete delight and laughter followed by pouncing on me with a hug and "I love you, I love you, I love you soooo much." lol Should I be worried that I don't get this kind of reaction when I wear something sexy? lmao Well, hey, it made him really happy and took the pained look from his eyes and body if only for a short while. I'd say that was worth wearing something cute. But I have to say, the outfit is surprisingly comfy. And it makes me feel 20 years younger. Oye, I'm getting old. (big grin)