Don't Think I Can't Love You

I want to introduce you to Dave and Brenda. I met them yesterday. Both in their late forties, and temporarily down on their luck. They found themselves out on the street after running out of money, ironically paying "first and last" for a new place to live. The timing was off, the money was short - and they had no where to go.

Despite these setbacks, these two haven't lost their spark. "She is my world, she means everything to me." Dave told me over breakfast at a homeless shelter. Brenda looked at him and smiled. Dave added - "I am her care giver, and I treat her like a queen." Brenda agreed - "he treats me like I am the center of the universe." Dave said "I don't ever want this feeling to end between us." They have been together almost 10 years and haven't let their temporary difficulties short circuit their love. I told Dave that he is a good man, and that I was impressed with how he showed it, by loving his wife the way he did. "I think you have to want to [be a good partner], it doesn't just happen on it's own."

Ironically, on the way home, I heard a song called "Don't Think I Can't Love You" by Jake Owen.
"So girl I can't buy you a big diamond ring.
No house on a hill full of life's finer things.
And I'll tell you right now, there's a whole lot I can't do
On, but baby don't think I can't love you."

Dave said it right. Being a good partner / husband / boyfriend doesn't just happen on it's own. You have to want to be a good partner. That's what we need men. More "want to".

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Mark