Today I am grateful to have a partner who puts up with the fact that he, sometimes, has to suffer because I don't have my mom to talk to. I realized tonight that Noel suffers because I can't get on the phone and call my mom when I need to vent. When I have a stressful day at school and am frustrated, I can't call her up and tell her about my bad day, instead I have to unload it all onto him. Even when it's not easy...he listens and responds. Even when I can't see him at least 3 nights out of the week because I'm getting home at 9 p.m. every night...he still listens and responds. I am grateful for how hard he works, even when I don't deserve it.