Role Play - Thank the Gods for Fiancés

Yesterday was a good day for writing. I worked through a scene where I really didn't want to be. I think it had a lot to do with not being able to picture how a man would scoop up a woman and feed from her. I asked some of my girlfriends and they all had different points of view on this one, so I went to the source, A MAN!!

It started with a text, "Hey, I need a favor."

Which usually means, "Hey can you do something for me?"

But when he called I threw him for a loop when I said, "When you stop by to pick up the box (another favor I needed him to do for me) could you be a vampire and show me how you'd turn me?"

Instead of saying, "What you talklin' about Willis?!" He said, "OK."

Talk about super sweet and supportive, that's it right there.

How does someone support you when you need it? What's the oddest thing you've asked someone to do for you? (Remember folks, family-friendly blog!)

How do you tell people you love, who support you in all you do, thank you? A gift card with a tag that says, "Thanks for supporting me, I love you for it?" Seems a little materialistic.

And what about just telling them that their help means the world to them and then giving them a great big hug? I want to find something that will SHOW them how much they mean to me. There's just not a day that goes by that he doesn't show his support to me.

His latest show of support was just something he said, "It's so nice that you have this hobby. No, that's not right. It seems so much more than a hobby, so much more important."

That little bit knocked me off my feet, so...what do you think? Leave your comments in the section below!

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