1000 Hive to support my Hive journey - when your husband knows your soul

OK OK OK listen up! I have to share this with the world because somehow... people need to know that I have the BEST husband ever!

Why?? Ohhh let me tell you!! Because this man knows me so freaking well...and he just gave me the most perfect gift EVER! 🎁

See, we’ve always said: "No random gifts, no useless stuff that ends up in a drawer!"
We only buy things that actually make sense...something useful, or something I secretly want but never get for myself ‘cause I think it’s too pricey or not super urgent. (You know, grown-up guilt-shopping 😅)

Like, this guy knows my perfume that I use since I was TWELVE. And when he sees the bottle getting low...boom, he already bought it. Ninja-style. Or LEGO! I love LEGO but some sets are so expensive I just stare at them and sigh. Do I buy them? No. I wait. Maybe next year.
And then BAM! He shows up like a magical LEGO elf 😉

So yeah... he gets me. Like, really gets me. And I know him too. ❤️

Now THIS year on my birthday, he says, “Happy birthday, buuut your gift didn’t arrive yet. You gotta wait.”
I’m like: “Baaaabe! You know you don’t have to buy me anything!” ( that’s a lie) 😊))
And he goes: “Yeah but… you need this. I want to give you something that’ll really make you happy.”

UM, HELLO?! Now I’m curious!! 😭So I beg him, obviously.
He’s like: “OK, one clue. If you guess it, great. If not...you wait.”
And the clue is: "It’s something you can’t touch."

I SCREAMED: "YOU GOT ME HIVE?!" 🐝🔥

His face...SHOCKED. “How the heck did you guess that from one clue?!” he says. (Well baby, I am smart when it's about HIVE and YOU 😘)

So yeah...My birthday gift was...1000 Hive!
LIKE WHAT?! 😭😭😭😭

I couldn’t believe it. That’s not just a gift...that’s a whole bag of support, love, motivation, and dreams wrapped in one.

I’m now one step closer to achieving my next goal on Hive. Now I can build what I’ve been dreaming of on Hive...And you know what? I never wanted to pull money from my own account. He knew that. He knew I wanted to give, not just take.
He knew how much I love supporting new voices here.

He sees me. He believes in me. Even before I did.

He’s been my biggest cheerleader from day one...he’s the one who said I’d love writing, when I wasn’t even sure I could write. He saw that spark in me. He lit it.
And yes, I was a tiny bit jealous when he was writing so well, but honestly… it pushed me to try.
(Also, thank you @splinterlands for stealing his attention 😆)

So yeah… I just want to say this out loud:

I’m the luckiest woman in the whole universe.
And tomorrow… is our 8th wedding anniversary. 🥹 8 years. Oh my heart. 8 years of love, laughter, LEGO and Hive.

And now, just for you my love (YES I HOPE YOU READ THIS OR I’M THROWING YOUR PHONE AT YOU 😘)

8 Reasons why I love you

You believe in me when I forget how to believe in myself.

Your heart is so kind, it makes the world feel softer.

You make me laugh even when I want to cry.

You stay by my side no matter what mess I make.

You love me just the way I am. No fixing, just love.

You're the most loyal, honest human I know.

I feel safe, loved, and deeply seen every single day.

After 8 years, I still look at you like I won the jackpot.

Thank you for the best gift ever.
Thank you @marjanko for being you. 💛

"Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are." — Will Ferrell

With love, @tinabrezpike ❤️